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The Strategy – Organizing – Leadership (SOL) Initiative of the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity is a collaboration with the National Domestic Workers Alliance, generative somatics, and Social Justice Leadership. An executive summary and a full report are available.
Development Viewpoint, No. 83
WIEGO partnered with Asiye eTafuleni, a non-profit organization in Durban, which champions inclusive urban planning and design for the informal economy. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Durban. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to...
WIEGO partnered with Asiye eTafuleni, a non-profit organization in Durban, which champions inclusive urban planning and design for the informal economy. This executive summary provides an overview of a report that outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Durban. The Informal...
Do people have a right to work on the street? If so, what are the constraints and conditions attached to this right? Historically, municipal authorities have tried several ways to regulate or even prohibit commerce on the streets, by implementing administrative regulation and criminal laws, but...
Abstract: This paper seeks to locate in the experiences of the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a workers’ collective in Central India, an alternative model of technological transfer. Responding to the proposal of large-scale mechanisation of the iron ore mines in Central India, the workers along with...
Abstract: ‘Grassroots innovations’ in India are receiving increasing attention from innovation scholars and policymakers alike. These innovations are individual or community efforts to solve the problems faced in one's daily life. Moreover, rather than responding to any ‘potential market’ demand...
Abstract: The growing demand for domestic workers has been linked to several global developments, such as an ageing population, income inequality, the growth of women entering labour markets, migration and changes in the provision of care. However, empirical quantitative evidence for these...
This report covers the activities carried out in 2013-2014 including the Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS), WIEGO's initiative on Law and Informality, and the project " Securing the economic rights of women workers in the informal sector. These highlights reflect WIEGO's ability to bridge...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.