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Manchester, England The British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference 2018 was held at the University of Manchester, England, from 4-6 July 2018. The theme was "Ageing in an Unequal World: Shaping Environments for the 21st Century". Photo: Supranee Tubsakul Francie Lund , Senior Advisor to...
From the PREFACE: ... The role of cooperatives and other SSE units in the transition from the informal to the formal economy is acknowledged in ILO’s Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Recommendation, 2015 (No. 204). Among these initiatives, the case of the Self-Employed Women’s...
Keynote presentation by Ana Carolina Ogando, research associate in the Urban Policies programme of the global network “Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing” (or WIEGO). This episode was recorded during the 10th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network for Gender...
WIEGO's February 2018 Newsletter for Membership-Based Organizations of Informal Workers. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Une newsletter de WIEGO aux organisations de travailleurs informels basées sur leurs adhérents (OBA), juillet 2018. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), julio 2018. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
"The Future of Cities: Leveraging Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development" was a side event at the Sustainable Development High Level Political Forum meeting in July 2018. The July 9 side event, hosted by the UNDP and World Resources Institute (WRI), included WIEGO's Marty Chen as a...
WIEGO's Urban Research Director Caroline Skinner spoke at the launch event for this publication in Johannesburg, produced by Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) and the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA). This is one of several clips from this event. Watch video...
Francie Lund made this presentation as part of the plenary panel “Ageing in a Global Context” at the Ageing in an Unequal World conference, hosted by t he British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference 2018 at the University of Manchester, England, from 4-6 July 2018.
This "solutions article" from the group Apolitical explores the growing need for migrant domestic workers in many developed countries, and what can be done or is being done to protect these vulnerable workers. WIEGO's Karin Pape is quoted in the article.
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.