Theme: Building Collective Power

Seen but not heard: Urban voice and citizenship for street traders

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Die ILO-Konvention: Gute Arbeit für HausarbeiterinnenLuXemburg: Gesellschaftsanalyse und Linke Praxis

The English title of this German language article is “The ILO Convention Decent Work for Domestic Workers. More than a promise?”...

Investing in Equality for Working Poor Women: Summary of Impact Findings from an External Evaluation

This is a summary of the impacts of a global project done by WIEGO & partners and funded by the Dutch MDG3 Fund. The project was done...

Street Vendors and the Right to the City

Ambulantes e Direito à Cidade também está disponível em Português.

Collective Strength by Global Networks of the Urban Poor: Policy Implications of Affordable Housing and Co-development Strategies

Over the past two decades it has become widely recognized that housing issues have to be placed in a broader framework acknowledging that...

Wünsche für die Zukunft. Was ExpertInnen der ILO empfehlen

Recycling in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – An Overview of Inclusive Programming

Brazil is one of the world’s most progressive countries in integrating waste pickers in solid waste management systems, and Belo Horizonte...

Self Employed Women : A Profile of SEWA’s Membership

Abstract: This booklet provides a thorough analysis of the membership of SEWA, Self Employed Women‟s Association. SEWA is an officially registered...

Worker Identity, Agency and Economic Development: Women’s Empowerment in the Indian Informal Economy

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Cooperatives and Unions: Joint Action for Informal Workers

Abstract: This article discusses the possibilities of building networks between trade unions and cooperatives operating in the informal economy....