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The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond to economic trends, urban policies and practices, value chain dynamics, and other economic and social forces. Learn more about the Informal Economy...
Bangkok is a complex mega-city that offers positive examples of inclusive planning for and with informal workers. WIEGO works with informal workers in this city, especially home-based workers and street vendors, to document advances--and ongoing threats to livelihoods.
Español Français For International Women's Day, WIEGO amplified the voices of women leaders whose organizations stepped up to provide relief when governments failed to do enough during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories. Marcelina Bautista , founder of the Center for Support and Training...
English Français Para el Día Internacional de las Mujeres, WIEGO reunió las voces de mujeres líderes cuyas organizaciones dieron un paso al frente para brindar ayuda cuando los gobiernos no hicieron lo suficiente durante la pandemia de la COVID-19. Estas son sus historias. Marcelina Bautista...
English Español Pour la Journée internationale des femmes, la voix des femmes dirigeantes a été intensifié par WIEGO dont les organisations se sont mobilisées pour apporter des secours lorsque les gouvernements ne sont pas intervenus suffisament pendant la pandémie COVID-19. Voici leurs histoires...
English Español Je m’appelle Panisara Adiraklarpnukul, j’ai 59 ans et je suis massothérapeute thaïlandaise à Bangkok. Je suis également membre du groupe des massothérapeutes de Thaïlande (Massage Therapist Group Thailand) qui s’organise à titre informel en ligne. La massothérapie suppose forcément...
English Français Mi nombre es Panisara Adiraklarpnukul, tengo 59 años y soy masajista en Bangkok. Soy miembro del Grupo de Masajistas de Tailandia, una organización que nos agrupa en línea informalmente. Quienes trabajan como masajistas deben tener un contacto cercano con sus clientes. Por lo tanto...
ภาษาไทย Renu is the leader of the Muubaan Nakila Service Cooperative, which is active in her housing estate in Bangkok. Along with other leaders, she supports vendors and their families by helping distribute food relief, facilitating access to medical services, negotiating with local government on...
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.