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A blog post by Manuel Vigo about an unusual market in Lima, Peru. The market, like many in Lima, has become a hub for all types of commerce, and provides a place for many informal vendors to gather and seamlessly integrate with the formal world. Learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal...
A blog post by Purple Romero about tricycle drivers and advertising in Manila, Philippines. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Shalini Umachandran about how a strike by water tanker operators is affecting people in Chennai. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
Warwick Junction's First Aiders challenge myths about informal workers. Read this post by Laura Alfers and Phumzile Xulu on the Asiye eTafuleni blog.
Stemming the tide of uncertainty and vulnerability is a blog post about informal workers by Renée McAlpin which cites Martha Chen, International Coordinator of WIEGO: “'the majority of all workers—and a significant majority of women workers—are informally employed.' In a global context, sub-Saharan...
A blog post by Witchaya Pruecksamars about informal waste workers in Bangkok, Thailand.
A blog post by Jason Patinkin about waste pickers in Nairobi, Kenya. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Nick Grossman about how technology is bringing back informality in the west. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Manuel Vigo about the success of a vendor selling DVDs in Lima, Peru. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Sean Basinski about a new bikeshare program and its effects on street vendors in New York City. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
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.