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The fifth panel session on ' A different approach to policy' during an event on 'The biggest ‘private sector’: What place for the informal economy in green and inclusive growth? ' on Thursday, 25 February 2016. The fifth panel session was presented by Sally Roever, of WIEGO, with insights from...
These remarks were presented at the 2016 India Conference at Harvard.
Guest lecture in New Delhi, India, sponsored by ILO (International Labour Organization), FESDIG (Feminist Economics Saturday Discussion Group), and SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association). A link to notes by the presenter , Marty Chen, are also available.
Inclusive Cities and the Urban Working Poor: Informality, Gender and EmpowermentGuest lecture in New Delhi, India, sponsored by ILO (International Labour Organization), FESDIG (Feminist Economics Saturday Discussion Group), and SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association). A link to Marty Chen's...
Presentation made by Martha Chen to the MIT Technology Evaluation Group on initial findings from on the "Technology & the Future of Work" project funded by the Rockefeller Foundation led by WIEGO and Practical Action.
This is a student presentation of a masters dissertation . The dissertation explores the interplay between government, informal street traders and the public in and around the Congolenses marketplace in Luanda, Angola.
This is a student presentation of a masters dissertation . The main objective of this research was to examine the factors and processes that obstruct traders in securing their livelihoods in township economies but also to assess the potential impact on traders of the planned upgrades.
Folleto educativo sobre la ordenanza 1787 que regula el comercio ambulatorio en espacios púbicos en Lima.
Research co-financed by WIEGO, Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and Organising
At the 50th anniversary reunion of her graduation from Connecticut College, Marty was awarded the Connecticut College Medal, the highest alumni award, and gave a keynote address entitled “From India to Connecticut College - and Back” which traces her life’s journey as a third generation member of a...
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.