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This book brings together a set of studies on labour conditions in global value chains (GVCs) in a variety of sectors, ranging from labour-intensive sectors (garments, fresh fruits, tourism), to medium and high technology sectors (automobiles, electronics and telecom) and knowledge-intensive sectors...
Creating “inclusive cities” is a hot topic right now. Habitat III has just wound up in Quito, Ecuador – the UN’s urban conference that brought together urban leaders from around the world – and the recently adopted New Urban Agenda sets forth a roadmap for creating a more just and sustainable urban...
Bangalore was once known as a green city, but of recent times it has become known as a garbage city. Enter, Hasiru Dala Innovations, which is a social enterprise committed to changing waste in Bangalore and to creating predictable livelihoods for waste pickers. Hasiru Dala provides total waste...
A video tribute to chai in India, "the drink that fuels the nation and keeps it alive awake and progressive."
Renana Jhabvala discusses the UN Secretary-General’s first-ever High-level Panel (UN HLP) for Women’s Economic Empowerment Renana Jhabvala is a world-renowned expert on women in the informal economy. She serves as Chair of the WIEGO Board and has been working with the Self Employed Women’s...
Gisèle Yasmeen, la nueva Directora de Protección social de WIEGO habla sobre el aumento de la visibilidad de las y los trabajadores en empleo informal Tuvimos la oportunidad de hablar con la nueva Directora del programa de Protección social de WIEGO, la Doctora Gisèle Yasmeen, sobre algunas de las...
WIEGO’s new social protection director, Gisèle Yasmeen, on the increasing visibility of informal workers We had an opportunity to speak with WIEGO’s new Social Protection Programme Director, Dr. Gisèle Yasmeen , on some of the key trends happening in the sector today. Gisèle took over the position...
Firoza Mehrotra of HomeNet South Asia - a regional network of organizations of home-based workers - discusses what women home-based workers need to increase their economic opportunities: organizing, recognition as workers and negotiating skills. Learn more about WIEGO’s work with the UN High-Level...
This report presents the results of a five-city research study examining informal women workers' access to child care in Brazil, Ghana, India, South Africa, and Thailand. The report argues that the provision of good quality, accessible, public child care services is one key policy intervention which...
This publication is a summary of “Our children do not get the attention they deserve”: A synthesis of research finding on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations, which reports on the findings of a five-city research study examining women informal 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.