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WIEGO's Michael Rogan and Caroline Skinner wrote an OpEd in The Conversation shedding light on the realities of South Africa's informal economy.
When the World Resources Institute (WRI) announced the first-ever Ross Prize for Cities in April 2019, two champions of informal workers—both partners of WIEGO—were among the top five finalists for the prize. Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP), a trade union of waste pickers based in Pune...
The WIEGO Senior Advisor, Dr. Martha Chen spoke at the Consultation on the Human Development Report 2019: Inequality in Human Development at the Expert Group Meeting-Reducing Inequalities: SDG 10 Progress and Prospects held in Geneva (April 2-3, 2019). This preparatory meeting, organized by the...
Hewlett Foundation's Ruth Levine shares how WIEGO changed her perception In a Devex online interview , Ruth Levine, outgoing program director of the Global Development and Population programme at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, explained how WIEGO has helped her understand “how fundamental...
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.