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Accra, Ghana Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Reportage Associations of informal economy met representatives of major Ghanaian political parties, at the Ghana National Association of Teachers Hall, in Accra. The theme of the meeting was “Ensuring Optimal Involvement of the Urban Informal Sector in...
In cooperation with the Office of the Vice-Chancellor of University of Witwatersrand, UN Women hosted a South-South Consultation on 11 August 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the theme: Making Economies Work for Women in the South: What Will it Take? In line with the objectives of the UN...
The consultation “Women's Voices from the Informal Economy” brought together members of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) from across India to share their diverse experiences as workers in the informal economy with members of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) for Women’s...
San Jose, Costa Rica UN SGHLP Panelists and Deputies in San Jose, Costa Rica - July 15, 2016 The UN Secretary General's High-level Panel (UN SGHLP) for Women's Economic Empowerment met for the second time on July 15th. SEWA National Coordinator and Chair of WIEGO Board Renana Jhabvala represented...
Consultation on Ratification of C189 in Latin America: 13 July 2016, San Jose, Costa Rica In advance of the second meeting of the UN SGHLP, the HLP Secretariat, the Government of Costa Rica, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and UN Women...
On July 13 2016, in advance of the second meeting of the UN SGHLP, the HLP Secretariat, the Government of Costa Rica, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and UN Women jointly hosted an event on the ratification of ILO Convention 189 on...
Cooperative solutions: Examples of innovation in achieving the SDGs Creating decent jobs through cooperative enterprises for the future world of work Sonia Dias , WIEGO’s Waste Sector Specialist, spoke at a discussion on “Creating Decent Jobs Through Cooperative Enterprises for the Future World of...
General Discussion on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains In 2016, members of the WIEGO Network participated in the general discussion on decent work in global supply chains at the 105th Session of the ILO International Labour Conference ( ILC) in Geneva. The general discussion offered an important...
Twenty Years and Time for Action Event Celebrating Home-Based Workers , an international event in March 2016, was organized by HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) and WIEGO. Held in Ahmedabad, India, it marked the 20th anniversary of the Home Work Convention (C177) and shined a spotlight on the lives and work...
Hosted by the Africa Research Institute (ARI), this event showcased WIEGO's research and analysis with a particular focus on Africa. Marty Chen, WIEGO’s International Coordinator, presented on the size and scope of the informal economy and on policy implications for city and national governments in...
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.