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The work of women informal workers remains undervalued, unrecognized and underpaid. It is still perceived as a secondary activity even when it is the main source of family income. Informal women workers themselves remain unaware of their rights, largely unrepresented in consultations and policy...
Le travail des travailleuses informelles demeure sous-estimé, mal connu et mal payé. Il est encore perçu comme activité secondaire même lorsqu’il s’agit de la source principale du revenu familial. Les travailleuses informelles elles-mêmes ignorent leurs droits, demeurent largement non représentées...
El trabajo de las trabajadoras en la economía informal continua siendo subestimado, inadvertido y mal pagado. Todavía se le considera una actividad secundaria, aun en los casos donde representa la principal Fuente de ingresos del hogar. Las mismas trabajadoras en la economía informal siguen sin...
From the website: The Kenya Federation for Alternative Trade (KEFAT) is network of Fair Trade producers in Kenya. It is a country network of the wider World Fair Trade Organization Global (WFTO) working closely with the African regional body; COFTA (WFTO-Africa).
This report synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the street vendor sector in five cities: Accra, Ghana Ahmedabad, India Durban, South Africa Lima, Peru Nakuru, Kenya See also: Executive Summary of this report en español: Resumen ejecutivo The...
This is the Executive Summary of the full Sector Report that synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the street vendor sector in five cities: Accra, Ghana Ahmedabad, India Durban, South Africa Lima, Peru Nakuru, Kenya The Informal Economy...
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.