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In much of our work, WIEGO focuses on specific sectors or groups of informal workers, notably: domestic workers, home-based producers, street vendors, and waste pickers. All of our programmes are designed to help build the voice, visibility and validity of these specific groups of workers.
Abstract of WIEGO's Special Session for the 6th Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network , 8-10 July 2019.
The Penn Institute for Urban Research (PennIUR) and Perry World House, two globally renowned research centres at the University of Pennsylvania, organized a Round-table on Urban Informality entitled “Informality as a Way of Life: Challenges to Sustainable Urban Development” on 24 April 2019.
Marty Chen’s presentation to the Informality as a Way of Life: Challenges to Sustainable Urban Development (University of Pennsylvania Round-table) April 24, 2019
This document is a compilation of the biographies of the attendees from the WIEGO Network who will participate in the Sharing Workshop on Informal Workers which will be held in Hanoi on 13 March 2019.
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) has organised a panel discussion around the theme, Promoting Rights-based Social Protection Policies for Gender Equality: A Prerequisite for Social Justice and Sustainable Development. The panel which features experts from international organisations, and...
Marty Chen's keynote address, November 13, 2018, in Johannesburg at the 7th WIEGO General Assembly.
This presentation was shown at WIEGO's seventh General Assembly: Organizing for Change, held from 12-14 November 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This PowerPoint presentation was shown at WIEGO's seventh General Assembly: Organizing for Change, held from 12-14 November 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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.