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Homeworkers’ Rights at Risk with EU Directive Uncertainty
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From Isolation to Collective Power: Legal Empowerment for Domestic Workers
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Key Outcomes from the 2025 International Labour Conference and Why They Matter for Workers in Informal Employment
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The Climate Tragedy of Rio Grande do Sul Revisited from the Perspective of Waste Pickers
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A Tragédia Climática do Rio Grande do Sul Revisitada à Luz dos Catadore-as de Recicláveis
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The Destruction of Social Protection and Inclusive Labour Policies in Argentina
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Amid austerity and aid cuts, workers need to deepen their understanding of domestic financing of social protection
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Street Vendors and Market Traders in 12 Countries: Key Facts
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A Year in Street Vendor Trends, and What To Watch in 2025
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Labour Rights are Human Rights! Beyond the Slogan for Workers in Informal Employment
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Qui travaille vraiment à l’écologisation des villes d’avenir ?
Alors que la COP25 est lancée, notre couverture détaillée de l’actualité des deux dernières années révèle que l’armée verte de récupératrices...
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¿Quién está haciendo realmente más ecológicas las ciudades del futuro?
Junto con el inicio de la COP25, nuestro profundo análisis de dos años de cobertura periodística revela que el ejército ecológico de personas...
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What’s missing from the future of work debates? Social protection for 2 billion workers
Although the world is abuzz over robots and automation in debates over the “future of work,” we know the reality is that 61 per cent of the...
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City-level statistical snapshots for South Africa and Thailand available for the first time
WIEGO’s Statistics Programme is launching a new set of Statistical Briefs that provide key indicators of informal employment and key...
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“I, Too, am Delhi”: People’s Campaign Calls for Inclusion in Indian Capital’s Master Plan
India’s capital city is preparing its roadmap for the future – a new master planning document that sets out the vision for Delhi for two...
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Four Key Points to Ensure Child Care Reaches the Poorest Working Women
This year’s World Day for Decent Work on October 7 calls for improved investment in the care economy, including child care. WIEGO’s Social...
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Bridges to Better Lives: SEWA’s Community Health Workers
October 7 is World Day for Decent Work with a focus this year on “investing in the care economy.” Whether providing preventative health information,...
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Dakar : après s’être mis dans la peau des travailleuses et travailleurs de l’informel, des avocats réévaluent les politiques
Les politiques ayant un impact sur la vie des travailleuses et travailleurs de l’informel sont rarement élaborées sur la base de la connaissance...
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In Dakar, lawyers experience informal workers’ daily lives and rethink policy
Policymaking that impacts informal workers rarely comes with first-hand knowledge of their lives and needs. A new initiative in Dakar, Senegal,...
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Interview: How South Africa Could Become a Model for Formalizing the Informal Economy
WIEGO’s Organization & Representation Programme Director, Jane Barrett, talks about the ILO’s Recommendation 204 on formalizing the...
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