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Cambridge, MA, United States Over the past two decades, WIEGO has been at the forefront of developing new concepts, measures and methods for understanding and measuring the informal economy. To mark WIEGO’s 20th Anniversary , and to identify new paths for research and thinking on the informal...
Washington DC, USA The Law, Justice and Development Week 2017 took place from November 6th to 10th, in Washington DC, United States. The event was organized by the World Bank, and gathered specialists from several areas to discuss issues around the theme of gender inequality. The event aimed to...
London, United Kingdom On November 7, 2017, in London, the Women’s Economic Justice working group of the Gender and Development Network (GADN) hosted a talk by Renana Jhabvala , Coordinator of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and WIEGO’s Board Chair. Renana discussed her work as a member...
Los y las trabajadoras a domicilio de América Latina han dado un importante paso con la creación de un frente unido que luche por su visibilidad y derechos como trabajadores. Formaron la “Coordinadora Regional de Organizaciones de Trabajadoras/res en Domicilio en América Latina y el Caribe (COTRADO...
Durban, South Africa On November 1st and 3rd 2017, the FES-WIEGO Child Care and Social Protection for Informal Workers – International Meeting was held in Durban, South Africa. Co-organised by WIEGO and FES, this meeting sought to bring together some of the member-based organizations working on...
Announcement about a talk to be given by WIEGO Board Chair Renana Jhabvala. From the announcement: "The GADN Women’s Economic Justice working group is pleased to host this talk by Renana Jhabvala of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and...
Agenda for the talk "Towards Self-Reliance: Poor Women in Changing India."
This is a case study on inclusive urban development strategies in Chiang Rai City, Thailand. Specifically, it details how, with support from the European Union, Chiang Rai Municipality and HomeNet Thailand are working to expand the role of membership-based organizations in local decision-making and...
Este video muestra el proceso organizativo que llevó a los recicladores y las recicladoras de la Asociación de Recolectores de Materiales Reciclables de Popayán (AREMARPO) a lograr reconocimiento como prestadores de servicios públicos de aprovechamiento y comenzar a recibir pago por sus servicios en...
Presentation during the "Informal Economy Revisited" session of the WIEGO Research Conference.
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.