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WIEGO has a unique organizational structure — we are a network of membership-based organizations, researchers, and practitioners, all working to elevate the voice and visibility of informal workers across the globe. We’ll be spotlighting our network throughout the year to understand more about what...
Valeria Gelman et Jillian Du Pensez aux stands de nourriture délicieuse en Asie du Sud-Est, aux artistes de rue en Afrique, au conducteur de pousse-pousse au Bangladesh et aux travailleurs et travailleuses 1 à domicile invisibles qui brodent des vêtements et cousent des souliers en Inde. Qu’ont-ils...
By Karin Pape & Leslie Vryenhoek In city streets and markets across the Global South, street vendors have little protection from harassment, brutality, and theft. The perpetrators might be criminal gangs. Or, where insufficient regulation allows abuse of power, the perpetrators might be local...
By Carlin Carr In Bangkok, a series of municipal crackdowns to “clean up” the city has put its world-renowned street vendors under threat. The fight to establish their place in the city — both as important economic contributors and as key players in creating vibrant neighbourhoods — is not unique...
In this article, our Organization and Representation Programme Director, Jane Barrett, tells us about an innovative mobile money dues collection initiative. It was launched by the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union of Uganda (ATGWU) and has revolutionized an antiquated administrative...
By Carlin Carr Accra’s colorful, bustling markets run on the back-breaking labour of some of the city’s poorest and most vulnerable. Goods are shuttled from stall to stall or from delivery areas to individual vendors atop the heads of kayayei – women who do some of the most physically demanding work...
This International Workers’ Day, the future of work has arrived as a hot topic. New technologies, globalization and major advances in artificial intelligence have generated debates over what jobs will look like, where they’ll come from, and what role they may play in reducing inequality. Yet these...
En este Día Internacional de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras, el futuro del trabajo es un tema candente. Las nuevas tecnologías, la globalización y los grandes avances en inteligencia artificial han generado debates sobre cómo serán los puestos de trabajo, de dónde vendrán, y qué papel desempeñarán...
Por Carlin Carr O Brasil tem sido um pioneiro global quando se trata da integração dos catadores de materiais recicláveis nos sistemas de gestão de resíduos sólidos. Mas essas políticas progressistas não foram desenvolvidas da noite para o dia. De fato, uma iniciativa de comunicação altamente...
Par Carlin Carr Lorsqu’il s’agit d’intégrer les récupérateurs et récupératrices de matériaux dans les systèmes de gestion des déchets solides, le Brésil fait figure de pionnier mondial, mais ses politiques progressistes ne se sont pas faites du jour au lendemain. En fait, il fallait compter sur un...
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.