Advanced Search
Search Results
2242 results found
This OpEd looks at the millions of waste pickers worldwide whose work gathering material is helping keep the oceans healthier.
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.
This brief contains estimates on informal workers in Bangkok and other urban centres in Thailand.
In 2013, 89 per cent of Malawi’s 5.5 million employed people were informally employed. Informal economy budget analysis (IEBA) explores the extent to which government budgets address the needs of informal workers. The IEBA in this brief focuses on Lilongwe, Malawi and specifically on the needs of...
This Legal Brief compares the Civil Law and Common Law systems to explore the recourses and remedies street vendors may have to to defend their rights and livelihoods from the abuse of public authorities.
This paper interrogates the potential of contemporary international law instruments to realize decent work for homeworkers. It grounds the discussion with reference to data on homeworkers in Bulgaria. The paper argues that the complex labour relations of the global economy necessitates a multi...
Also available in: English Spanish
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.