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The growing global garment industry exemplifies the challenges of global manufacturing: low wages, "flexible" (or no) contracts and poor working conditions. Informal garment/textile workers can be invisible — especially those who work in their homes. But garment workers are organizing, and policy...
Some major commodities such as cocoa, coffee and cotton are primarily produced by smallholder farmers in developing countries. The pursuit of export markets has brought them into global value chains. The term “smallholders” includes small farmers who own/control the land they farm and those who do...
Street vendors are an integral part of the world's urban economies, contributing to vibrant retail markets and providing an array of affordable, accessible goods and services to urban consumers. Street vending also provides a livelihood for those who have few employment options, including migrants...
By: Avi Singh Majithia July 2020 Photo credit: Rashmi Choudhary The lockdown in Delhi came down harshly on street vendors, as it did for many other workers in the city’s massive informal economy. Announced on 24th March with just 4 hours’ notice, an empty city meant that the city’s vendors...
Overview on domestic workers, numbers and challenges: More than 60 million domestic workers in the world provide essential services so others can work outside their homes. Most are women and most are from poorer sections of society. By cooking, cleaning and caring for children and the elderly...
Waste pickers provide essential services and face specific risks in this pandemic--from handling contaminated materials to losing essential daily earnings when governments order work stoppages and tell people to stay home. Their organizations are stepping up to help and to advocate for them.
En 2017 WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing) inició el “Proyecto de reconocimiento de la situación de los derechos humanos de los recicladores en América Latina”, a través del cual se documentó la situación y violaciones a los derechos humanos de los recicladores en 6...
ILO estimates indicate that close to 20 million people worldwide earn their living from recycling waste. Many work as waste pickers who gather and sort materials on landfills or open dumpsites, collect waste from garbage bags or containers in public spaces, and collect household waste. Waste pickers...
WIEGO produces a range of publications and resources – including books and briefs, videos and worker training kits. All are available free on our website.
Our Mission Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is a global network dedicated to improving the working conditions of the working poor – especially women – in the informal economy. We strive for equal economic opportunities, rights, protection and voice for all workers...
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.