International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
The Second Mother review – master and servant roles under scrutiny The perennially fascinating and tactless subject of 21st-century servitude is the theme of this well acted and absorbing film – to be compared... Read More
Understanding Informality: Interview with Marty Chen Martha Chen, International Coordinator of WIEGO, explains the importance of informal work which often accounts 50-90% of jobs and 40-60%... Read More
Valdete Roza from Atlimarjom, Gender and Waste Valdete Roza from Associação dos Trabalhadores na Limpeza e Material Reciclável de João Monlevade (Atlimarjom) in Minas Gerais shares her... Read More
VIDEO: Claudia from Recicla Ourinhos (São Paulo), Gender and Waste Claudia from Recicla Ourinhos (São Paulo) cooperative talks about her participation at the workshop on women waste pickers, some of the topics... Read More
VIDEO: Informal Economy – Learning from the Lives of Working Poor Frances Lund of WIEGO and the University of KwaZulu-Natal describes the rationale for WIEGO’s Exposure Dialogue Programmes organized in association... Read More
VIDEO: Ivaneide from Redesol, Gender and Waste Ivaneide Souza, Redesol (Minas Gerais) talks about the positive impacts Gender and Waste workshops have on women waste pickers and of the... Read More
VIDEO: Silvana from Coopersoli Barreiro and Redesol, Gender and Waste Silvana Maria Leal de Assis from Coopersoli Barreiro and Redesol says that during the workshop she realized the she had capacities and qualities... Read More
VIDEO: Sonia Dias on Gender and Waste WIEGO’s Waste Pickers Sector Specialist, Sonia Dias, talks about the challenges women waste pickers face and how empowering them can... Read More
VIDEO: The Role of Social Protection in Poverty Reduction Frances Lund of WIEGO and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, who has played a key role in the reforms of the pensions and child support in... Read More
ARB: Fighting for an Inclusive Model for Recycling in Bogota The Bogotá success demonstrates that the inclusion of waste pickers within the waste management system is possible through continuous effort... Read More
