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A menudo, la informalidad es definida como la falta de pago de los impuestos pertinentes. Bajo esta premisa, es considerada como un gran desafío por los sistemas de recaudación de impuestos en los países en desarrollo: es a tal punto que “reducir la informalidad” es a menudo una de las metas...
By Carlin Carr Manop Kaewpaka, 35, never expected to be a garment worker. At 18, he left his remote village in the northeast of Thailand and headed to Bangkok to continue his studies. When he arrived, he was shocked by the costs in the city and quickly had to drop the idea. Economic necessity took...
The Los Angeles Street Vendor Campaign (LASVC) is the initiative to legalize street vending on Los Angeles' city sidewalks. The organizing efforts by the LASVC were discussed at a panel discussion at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona on May 19, 2016.
By Leslie Vryenhoek In a Nairobi slum, the women of Bega kwa Bega are checking linens—table runners, decorative cushion covers and an ingenious pan carrier—and then packaging the pieces. A buyer from Italy is coming to collect the 400-piece shipment in two days and the women must ensure each item...
Abstract : This qualitative study aims to understand how and why different groups of informal women entrepreneurs in Nepal engage with, or make the transition to the formal sector. Read a news article about the study.
This article was written by Yasmin El-Rifae , a guest contributor to MEI.
Advocacy Material Thousands of homeworkers contributed, directly or indirectly, to the demands contained in this Platform. The Platform draws on information gathered from home-based workers over many years, including the Delhi Declaration, adopted by over 100 delegates from 24 countries at the...
Miles de trabajadores a domicilio subcontratados han contribuido, directa o indirectamente, a elaborar las demandas de esta Plataforma. Esta se basa en información recogida, a lo largo de muchos años, de los trabajadores a domicilio, incluyendo la Declaración de Delhi, adoptada por más de 100...
Des milliers de travailleurs à domicile sous-traités ont contribué, directement ou indirectement, aux revendications dressées dans cette plate-forme. Celle-ci se fonde sur les informations recueillies auprès des travailleurs à domicile, au fil de nombreuses années, y compris la Déclaration de Delhi...
Advocacy Materials C177 and homeworkers
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.