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From Africa to Asia to Latin America, the world's 2 billion informal workers are suffering some of the earliest and most devastating effects of the coronavirus. As reported by the media, the immediate impact of the lockdown measures implemented across the globe has been devastating for street...
Waste picker news round-up and summaries relating to COVID-19 - in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese
In March 2020, WIEGO’s board of directors met in Delhi and unanimously elected Mirai Chatterjee to be the new board chair. Outgoing WIEGO chair Renana Jhabvala was lauded at the board meeting for her long and dedicated leadership.
On March 1st, waste pickers around the globe will mark International Waste Pickers' Day. Activities on that day and through the week offer a chance to showcase the contributions of this important workforce.
El movimiento mundial de recicladores y recicladoras perdió a una importante figura, y WIEGO perdió a un amigo, cuando Exequiel Estay falleció el miércoles 22 de enero de 2020.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has produced a guidebook of practical tools to help policymakers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and other stakeholders develop good policy and practices around extending social protections to informal workers and facilitating transitions to...
As world leaders and experts discuss the climate crisis at the 25th UN climate negotiations (COP25), waste pickers and WIEGO Network members have joined activists at alternate events in Santiago, Chile and Madrid, Spain.
Our India Country Director pens an oped in Scroll.in, making the case for a livelihood-centered approach to master planning. Delhi is drafting its 2041 Master Plan, and Sinha calls for a rethinking of the approach to incorporate the massive informal economy. Read the full article on Scroll.in.
Marty Chen, Senior Advisor for WIEGO, was among the experts on the informal economy who spoke at the 7th IMF Statistical Forum, highlighting the importance of recognizing the official international statistical definition of informal employment and that it distinguishes between the informal economy...
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.