May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
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Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia Read More
VIDEO: C189: Conventional Wisdom This documentary film by the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) illustrates how women from around the world organized within... Read More
Interview with Caroline Skinner on Street Vendors and Public Space for WIEGO Blog Caroline Skinner, WIEGO’s Urban Research Director, discusses the launch of our new e-book, Street Vendors and Public Space: Essential... Read More
The Real World of Work Sally Roever, WIEGO’s International Coordinator, talks about the 61% of workers worldwide who make their living in the informal economy... Read More
The Toughest Place to be a Binman – Jakarta London bin man Wilbur Ramirez struggles on his first day working in Jakarta, in the Toughest Place to be a Binman. The program was broadcast... Read More
Waste pickers in Colombia In “Order 275, dating from 2011,” a lead waste picker interviews two high-level officials, who explain the content of the constitutional... Read More
VIDEO: SEWA’s Pioneering Role in Informal Worker Rights Martha Chen, International Coordinator of the WIEGO network, speaks about the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), “the... Read More
VIDEO: WIEGO Network Members International Labour Conference (ILC) 2014, IDWF IDWF speaks at the International Labour Conference (ILC), June 2014. For More Information:Learn more about the ILC eventView more videos... Read More
7/29, Session 1 – Chen WIEGO’s Martha Chen, also of the Harvard Kennedy School, defines, explains and offers statistics on the global informal economy and... Read More
VIDEO: Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable Bag Monsters Using only tape and garbage bags, Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate. Read More