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Over three-quarters (76%) of all Vietnamese workers are employed in the informal economy. Informal employment in sectors like construction, domestic work, home-based production, street vending and waste recycling represent essential opportunities for urban workers, especially rural-urban migrants...
CSW63 UN Headquarters, New York Representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities gathered at the UN headquarters in New York from 11-22 March 2019 for the 63rd session of the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW63) . The event reaffirmed that access to social...
Photo Credit: Paul Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage Social protection policies and systems have the potential to play a critical role in transforming women’s and girls’ lives. They can do this by addressing lifecycle risks and transitions, recognising and valuing unpaid care and domestic work...
Launch of "Supporting Informal Workers in Public Space: A Toolkit for Local Authorities" Informal workers - such as street vendors and waste pickers - who work in public spaces play a central role in urban economic and social life in cities around the world. But, in today’s global economy, local...
Geneva, Switzerland "Women take on the larger share of care responsibilities and lack adequate maternity coverage. This highlights the importance of both Social Protection and social assistance targeted at women."- Rachel Moussié, Deputy-Director Social Protection, WIEGO Governments, multilateral...
Improving the Availability and Quality of Individual-level Data on Women and Youth in Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) Rome, Italy A group of experts and institutions focused on women and youth employment policy and research convened in Rome, Italy, from November 28 - 29, 2018 for the...
Marrakech, Morocco Africities is a pan-African event that brings together local authorities, financial institutions, development partners and civil society stakeholders from across the continent every three years. The event is hosted by the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG). A...
Humanities & Graduate Centre, South West Engineering Building East Campus University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Waste pickers in South Africa are finally being recognized and valued for their contributions to the environment, economy and urban life. While we are only starting to explore how...
Cape Town, South Africa Venue: Community House Over 200 advocates for the rights of domestic workers gathered in Cape Town from the 16th to 19th November, 2018, as the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) celebrated its five year anniversary by convening its second Congress...
Every year the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosts an international Academy on the transition to the formal economy . The third edition of this biennial activity held from November 12- 23, 2018, offered a learning platform to review promising practices on the transition from the informal...
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.