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Informal workers who are partners of the Inclusive Cities Project list their accomplishments since the project's inception in 2008. Accomplishments are categorized into the three elements deemed necessary to achieve change: voice, visibility and validity.
Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA and a founding member of WIEGO, was the speaker at the graduation for the Walsh School of Foreign Service. She was also awarded an honorary doctorate from that school. Read Ela's graduation speech here .
Through their experiences of organizing in the markets of Durban, leaders of the growing movement of street vendors have gained greater confidence in confronting city officials and increasing clarity on the role their organizations play in creating inclusive cities. Story prepared by Leslie...
This newsletter shares details of wastepicker meetings and reflections on these meetings.
This guide is a practical tool for those involved in national legislative processes and in the design of labour laws, including government officials and representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations.
Ela Bhatt, founding member of WIEGO and founder of SEWA, is also a previous winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award (the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize). She recently gave the keynote address at the 2012 reunion conference of Magsaysay award winners in Chennai, India. Her speech relates to...
Shantaben has been a vegetable vendor for 35 years. A longtime and active member of SEWA, she is an advocate for the tens of thousands of vendors who struggle daily to earn a living in Ahmedabad.
A look at how CHF earned the trust of a wary community to help waste pickers advocate for themselves and overcome stigma about their profession.
Urban Utopia of Exclusivity Versus Urban Realism of Inclusivity: Mall or Market Place?
La «Recommandation sur les socles de protection sociale (R 202)" est adoptée avec 453 votes en faveur, 0 contre, et 1 abstentions. Nous vous félicitons et vous remercions pour vos contributions qui ont rendu possible ce grand résultat.
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.