Livelihoods

WIEGO in the World Newsletter

  July 2019  English  |  en Español |  en Français

Street Vendors: Frequently Asked Questions

A guide for journalists on key questions about street vendors.

Waste Pickers: Frequently Asked Questions

A guide for journalists on key questions about waste pickers.

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...

Worker Education & Advocacy Materials

COVID-19: Safety, prevention and advocacy resources For Domestic Workers’ Organizations Your Toolkit on ILO Convention 189 –...

Employment Relationships and Organizing Strategies in the Informal Construction Sector

Lesser Citizens: Indian Migrant Domestic Workers in the UK

Globalization and Securing Rights for Women Informal Workers in Asia

Informality in Africa: A Review

This paper examines the realities of informal employment in sub-Saharan Africa, where a significant proportion of employment activity and...

Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil

This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic...