Theme: Urban Planning and Design

VIDEO: The Warrior Within: Empowering Women Waste Pickers

The Gender and Waste Project has been an ongoing-platform for women waste pickers to voice their opinions and perspectives on gender inequalities,...

Global Economic Crisis and the Informal Economy: “Smaller-and-Smaller Slivers of a Shrinking Pie”

This two-page flyer provides a snapshot of the impact of the global economic crisis on workers in the informal economy.

The Informal Recycling Sector in Brazil

Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, ‘World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor

The Launch of ‘Design with the Other 90%: CITIES’

Reflections on the launch of  Design with the Other 90%: CITIES’ exhibition, a project by the Smithsonian-Cooper Hewitt, National Design...

VIDEO: WIEGO Network Members International Labour Conference (ILC) 2014, Cooperatives (Video)

Speaking on cooperatives at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June, 2014. For More Information:Learn more about the ILC eventView...

African Urbanism

African Urbanism was created by Victoria Okoye, WIEGO’s Urban Advocacy Specialist. It is an urban-focused online initiative exploring...

VIDEO: PrepCom3: Indira, a Waste Picker from Bangalore Speaks at WIEGO Side Event

During a WIEGO side event at the 3rd session of the Preparatory Committee for Habitat III (PrepCom3), Indira, a waste picker from Hasiru...

VIDEO: Kayayei March – Accra, December 2016

This is a video of an appreciation march by Kayayei’s on the promise that was made to them by the NPP (New Patriotic Party) to abolish...

La Crisis Economica Global y la Economía Informal Global: “Porciones cada vez menores de una torta que se hace mas pequena”

The Inner Thekwini Regeneration and Urban Management Programme (iTRUMP): Warwick Junction Experience

Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, ‘World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor