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Documentary of homebased workers in South Asia.
In Ourinhos, Brazil, waste pickers got organised, got out of the informal economy and, in the process, managed to secure a better standard of living.
This opening statement by Joan Close, Secretary General of the Habitat III Conference, was given at the second session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Nairobi, Kenya. This video is from UN Web TV .
This statement was given by Ms. Juliana Brown Afari, National Coordinator Informal Hawkers and Vendors Association of Ghana (IHVAG), WIEGO Board Member and National Representative, StreetNet International. This video is from UN Web TV . The text of this statement is available here .
The new edition of Progress of the World 's Women 2015-16: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights was launched on April 27 at the Ford Foundation in New York and in 10 other cities. WIEGO prepared background papers that were used in the report and Joann Vanek served on the Report's Expert Advisory...
Trendy clothes are cheaper than ever. That sounds great for the people who buy them, but it's horrible for the people who make them.
In “Steps Towards Compliance with Order 275 of 2011”, the fifth video in the series Chronicles of a Fight for Inclusion, waste pickers recount the content of the Constitutional Court’s Order 275 – issued in response to the Asociación de Recicladores de Bogotá’s (ARB) legal actions to defend their...
This is one in a series of videos produced by Sonia Dias, WIEGO's Waste Picker Sector Specialist. In Spanish with English subtitles.
This is one in a series of videos produced by Sonia Dias, WIEGO's Waste Picker Sector Specialist. In Spanish with English subtitles.
This is one in a series of videos produced by Sonia Dias, WIEGO's Waste Picker Sector Specialist. In Spanish with English subtitles.
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.