WIEGO is proud to join Work-Net International - an international network of over 30 research centres and institutes studying work and employment. Housed within the University of Manchester, Work-Net aims to strengthen the influence of research in economic and social policy debates. With members engaged in multidisciplinary research in fields such as economics, sociology, law, geography, political economy, social psychology, history and business, the network aims to raise awareness of the high-quality research on work and employment already being done, influence related academic and policy debates, strengthen international and national links between member institutes, and facilitate the development of new international networks of early career researchers and doctoral students (among other aims).
Forefronting Global South Perspectives at Work-Net
WIEGO will join long-term partner Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at Wits University, in Johannesburg as one of several organizations in the network doing research to improve working conditions in the informal economy and challenge the systems that cause poverty, inequality and injustice, particularly in the Global South.
“I’m thrilled that WIEGO is joining Work-Net International. Our work has always focused on connecting rigorous evidence with the lived experiences of workers in informal employment, especially in the Global South,” says Laura Alfers, International Coordinator at WIEGO.
“Work-Net provides a valuable opportunity to deepen those connections, build collaborative research, and contribute insights that help shift systems towards greater equity and recognition for all workers.”