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Half the world’s population live in cities, and urban informal workers make important economic, social, and environmental contributions to city life. Rhonda Douglas from WIEGO argues that the New Urban Agenda must include all urban stakeholders, including the working poor, to ensure it doesn’t leave...
In India, the government has put in place well-meaning social security schemes, as well as health and nutrition programmes to combat malnutrition and increase health and well being in India. For the poor, these basic-needs schemes are especially important, but often unknown to them. SEWA's model...
Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon “Informal labor is not a marginal issue in Arab countries. It is a core component of modern Arab economies and the distribution of work therein and is doomed to expand under current policies.” - Samir Aita, Lead Researcher, Arab Watch on Economic and Social Rights...
Bangkok, Thailand On May 4, 2017, WIEGO, HomeNet Thailand, and the Bangkok Federation of Informal Workers (composed of member-based organizations of home-based workers, domestic workers, motorcycle taxi drivers and street vendors) convened a Policy Dialogue on Informal Workers with representatives...
Stockholm, Sweden The seminar “Organizing women informal workers: Experiences of a global research-policy network” took place on May 3rd at the University of Stockholm in Sweden. At this seminar, senior researchers and activists of the WIEGO leadership team shared and reflected upon their...
Criciúma, Brazil Photo: Luis Afonso dos Santos/Coleta Seletiva Solidária With the intent of encouraging debate within society on inclusive recycling, the “Selective Waste Collection” Project promoted the photo exhibit “Waste Pickers, Living Matters in Waste: Portraits of Invisibility” from 2 May to...
This report on the Second Regional Meeting of Home-based Worker Organizations and Supporters in Latin America, Santiago de Chile is available in English en español em português More information about the meeting More information about the global movement of home-based workers
Este informe sobre la Segunda reunión de organizaciones de trabajadoras y trabajadores en domicilio y colaboradores en Latinoamérica, Santiago de Chile está disponible in English en español em português Más información sobre la reunión (en inglés) Más información sobre el movimiento global de...
Este informe sobre a Segundo Encontro Regional de Organizações de Trabalhadores e Trabalhadoras Domiciliares e Apoiadores na América Latina, Santiago de Chile está disponível in English en español em português Mais informações sobre la reunión (em inglês) Mais informações sobre o movimento global de...
Synopsis from the film site : "Claiming Our Voice is a short documentary film by Jennifer Pritheeva Samuel sharing the stories of Andolan, an organization founded and led by South Asian immigrant women low-wage workers as a means to support each other and collectively organize against exploitative...
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.