Theme: Building Collective Power

The 10th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning

• December 6, 2017 - December 8, 2017

  Grahamstown, South Africa The 10th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning (RWL 10) took place between December 6th and...

Workshop with MUFIS in Malawi

• December 12, 2017 - December 14, 2017

Lilongwe, Malawi   A workshop with the Malawi Union for the Informal Sector (MUFIS) leadership took place on December 12th to 14th 2017,...

In times of crisis, grassroots organizations re-imagine democratic practice

Democratic norms are under threat worldwide. Informal workers and other marginalized groups are witnessing the reversal of hard-fought wins...

En temps de crise, les organisations de base réinventent la pratique démocratique

Aux quatre coins du monde, les normes démocratiques sont menacées et les conséquences à long terme s’annoncent graves. Les travailleuses...

WIEGO MBO Newsletter

Our MBO (Membership-based Organization) Newsletter series has been revived, with a new format featuring shorter and more focused stories. ...

Public Dialogue on Forging a Path towards Recognition and Inclusion of Informal Workers in South Africa

“We’re here to discuss one of the most profound challenges of our time—how to create jobs, how to increase incomes, and how to...

Women Organizing for Fair Trade

Women Organizing for Fair TradeTrading Our Way Up – The story of a women’s economic empowerment project in fair tradeAn action...

Waste Pickers Organizing

​ Waste pickers are increasingly motivated to organize and fight for recognition and a place within formal waste management systems. They...

C177: The Homework Convention – It’s Time for Action!

A homeworker in Thailand prepares an order. Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images ReportageOn 20 June 1996, homeworkers around the world scored...

Home-Based Workers Organizing

Without strong organizations, home-based workers cannot access information about employment opportunities, workers’ rights, changing...