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Street vendors have few legal protections in South Africa. As they are not employees the basic rights of labour law do not apply to them even in a formal sense. This resource argues that the non-labour regulation under which they operate is often inappropriate to their situation and/or improperly...
WIEGO partnered with Asiye eTafuleni, a non-profit organization in Durban, which champions inclusive urban planning and design for the informal economy. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Durban. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to...
WIEGO partnered with Asiye eTafuleni, a non-profit organization in Durban, which champions inclusive urban planning and design for the informal economy. This executive summary provides an overview of a report that outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Durban. The Informal...
Abstract: A substantial majority of non-agricultural workers in a developing country such as Cameroon engage in legal businesses below the governmental radar, that is, in the informal sector. Because that segment of the Sub-Saharan economy is critical to subsistence within the region, and because...
News from SETU Africa: Exposure visit of SEWA team to Ethiopia News from SEWA: International Literacy Day and SEWA’s Literacy Work: an outcome of Capacity-Building The CEO of the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) visits the SEWA Cooperative Federation Award conferred to SEWA Bank Annual...
This report documents the results of a discussion to identify and address laws that impact the work of street vendors, kayayei (headload porters), and domestic workers.
This issue includes: News from SETU Africa Exposure visit of SEWA team to Ethiopia Voices from Africa WISE got an award from Addis Ababa city administration Happenings at SEWA SEWA Bharat Youth Programme: Girls moving forward to touch the sky - A campaign for adolescent girls organised by SEWA...
This blog post, "Does Cascading Training in Development Work?" was written by WIEGO's Global Trade Program Director, Elaine Jones. There is a saying that “if you train a woman, you train a village,” and this is certainly true on this coffee-growing mountain, where two organizations—Women in Informal...
In October 2013, law enforcement officers of the City of Johannesburg forcibly evicted over 6,000 street traders from a 24-block area in the City’s central business district. This case study details how over 2,000 street traders and their organizations in inner-city Johannesburg, aided and supported...
This report documents the results of a discussion to identify and address laws that impact the work of street vendors, kayayei (headload porters), and domestic 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.