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Agenda for the talk "Towards Self-Reliance: Poor Women in Changing India."
This is a case study on inclusive urban development strategies in Chiang Rai City, Thailand. Specifically, it details how, with support from the European Union, Chiang Rai Municipality and HomeNet Thailand are working to expand the role of membership-based organizations in local decision-making and...
Agenda for WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Note prepared for the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
BANGKOK, 4 October, 2017 - HomeNet Thailand and WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing) have released a new study, entitled “Informal Workers in Bangkok, Thailand: Scan of Four Occupational Sectors.” The study explores key challenges faced by home-based workers, domestic...
Letter from WIEGO to President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe addressing the current situation in Harare City Central Business District where street vendors are facing evicitions and clashes with City Police officers as part of "Operation Restore Order."
This publication reports on a workshop, held in Johannesburg in August 2017, on the topic of new organising strategies by trade unions and other forms of worker organisations that are emerging in the face of the growing informalisation and fragmentation of work. Participants included representatives...
This declaration was adopted by the informal cross-border trade workshop from 17 - 19 August 2017.
Disponible en español: Informe de evaluación – Resumen ejecutivo Disponible en français: Rapport d’ Évaluation – Résumé analytique Available in English: Full Report
Promotional materials from WIEGO’s Child Care Campaign, launched in 2017 by the Social Protection Programme. Learn more about the Child Care Campaign and access additional promotional materials in English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Zulu.
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.