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133 years after the Chicago working-time strike that gave rise to May Day, 2-billion workers continue to fall outside regulations for working hours and over-time compensation. Informal workers – now the majority of the global workforce – are calling for much-needed protections to limit their working...
El equipo de Políticas Urbanas de WIEGO analizó en los últimos 18 meses nuevos artículos sobre venta ambulante en seis países para comprender mejor cómo estas personas trabajadoras en empleo informal están siendo ‒o, más precisamente, “no están siendo”‒ incorporadas en las ciudades del siglo XXI...
A survey undertaken in Accra, Ghana, investigated the main occupational health and access to healthcare challenges faced by market traders, street vendors and headload porters.
Waste pickers from Accra, Ghana, were surveyed to understand the main occupational health challenges and hazards they face. In total, 119 workers participated, 39 of them worked in landfill and 80 were street waste pickers; 54 were women, 62 men and three with no identified gender.
Depuis son ouverture sur le site de Malika début des années 70 dans la banlieue dakaroise à Malika, la décharge de Mbeubeuss a fait l'objet de plusieurs études, réveillé les curiosités et fait naître des passions. Faute de gestion efficace de la part des autorités, le tri des déchets devient vite l...
In Dakar, Senegal, women continue to face economic and social inequities — from illiteracy to poverty to gender discrimination — but it’s also true that change is happening. Informal women workers have decided that they can improve their position if they join hands with other women and organize to...
À Dakar, au Sénégal, les femmes font face, hier et aujourd’hui, à des inégalités économiques et sociales — de l’analphabétisme à la pauvreté, en passant par la discrimination sexiste — mais il est aussi vrai que des changements sont en cours. Les travailleuses informelles, décidées, ont compris qu...
Ninety-two per cent of women’s employment in the developing world is in the informal economy, and as urbanization proceeds an increasing number of these workers are to be found in cities. As they work to support themselves and their families, they lack protection and sufficient incomes to leave...
For International Women’s Day, WIEGO is launching a month-long series to dive into the lives of women working in the informal economy. We will explore the challenges they face as women, mothers, wives and members of communities who often place restrictions on their earning power in myriad ways...
En cette Journée internationale de la femme, WIEGO lance une série d’un mois sur la vie des femmes travailleuses de l’économie informelle. Nous examinerons les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées en tant que femmes, mères, épouses et membres de communautés qui, en leur imposant une myriade de...
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.