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2024-2025 WIEGO Annual Report

The 2024-2025 Annual Report features seven in-depth stories of change, which demonstrate how WIEGO is using its role as a bridge among research,...

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FAQs on Formalization

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January 05, 2026

New Year Message from the International Coordinator

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Global Learning Exchange on Understanding Complexity in the Informal Economy – Collective Research Questions

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Building Collective Power December 22, 2025

The Political Power of Workers’ Education

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Legal Empowerment December 07, 2025

A Landmark Milestone for Workers in Informal Employment: The Inter-American Court Recognizes the Right to Care as a Human Right

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Global Research December 07, 2025

WIEGO Joins Work-Net International

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Climate & Waste Pickers Bulletin, issue nº 3

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