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Caroline Skinner, WIEGO's Urban Research Director, discusses the launch of our new e-book, Street Vendors and Public Space: Essential insights on key trends and solutions. She provides important global context, identifies pressing issues and takes us through real-world solutions from India, Liberia...
Sally Roever, WIEGO's International Coordinator, talks about the 61% of workers worldwide who make their living in the informal economy -- not in standard jobs -- what WIEGO knows about these workers, and why it's crucial not to leave them behind.
WIEGO videos about informal workers and the informal economy are on WIEGO's YouTube channel .
Open dumps pose major environmental and health concerns. They also provide incomes for million of people worldwide. Waste picker Grace Avemegah from Accra's Kpone landfill explains what's at stake.
In many developing countries, high recycling rates (50-80%) can be credited to the informal sector. Johnston Doe explains how waste pickers in Accra's Kpone Landfill are taking action to ensure their contribution is recognized.
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.
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. For specific information: 2:48 Sharing Experiences 5:19 Why Convention 189 6:25 Strategies...
On March 7, 2019, the WIEGO Delhi Focal City team organized “Women Speak – Workers’ Narratives” hosted by the India Habitat Center. Seven informal workers from Delhi City—one construction worker, three home-based workers, one street vendor and one waste picker—told their own stories, in their own...
WIEGO founder Marty Chen gave the keynote address at WIEGO's General Assembly in Johannesburg in November, 2018. In this excerpt, Marty talks about the progress made by informal workers in creating a more just world over the past 20 years, about the significant challenges that remain, and about her...
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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.