By: Jan Theron Date: July 2010 Subtitle: WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 3 This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series. View list of all WIEGO briefs. Go to publication (pdf) Informal Economy Theme Organizing & Organizations Informal Economy Topic Public Space Livelihoods Occupational group Waste Pickers Region Sub-Saharan Africa South Africa Language English Publication Type WIEGO Briefs Related Pages Organizing & Organizations Renu, a Vendor Leader in Bangkok, Thailand Reshmaben Bashirkhan Pathan, a home-based worker organizer in Ahmedabad, India Rukaya Bawule, a kayayei leader in Accra, Ghana La fête du Travail : des investissements dans la protection sociale et du travail nécessaires à la reprise économique Related Publications WIEGO Working PapersUrban Planning and Informal Livelihoods in India: An Analysis of Urban Planning Laws and Processes in Delhi and BangaloreBy Mathew Idiculla WIEGO BriefsExtended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Waste PickersBy Taylor Cass Talbott, Pinky Chandran, Cecilia Allen, Lakshmi Narayan, Owusu Boampong WIEGO BriefsSupporting Self‑Organization of Home‑Based Workers in Africa: Lessons LearnedBy Vanessa Pillay, Edwin Bett ReportsCOVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities – Executive SummaryBy WIEGO WIEGO BriefsSocial Movement Lawyering: A Reflection on the Nature of Law and Lawyering Through the Lens of Informal WorkersBy Teresa Marchiori View all publications Related Blog Posts Protecting Informal Workers in Public Workplaces: Lessons from AsiaBy Krithika Dinesh, Pamhidzai H. Bamu Milestone Talks on Informal Employment By Tania Espinosa Sánchez, Bronwen Dachs Muller 4 Ways Informal Workers Use CooperativesBy WIEGO Blog India’s Street Vendor Protection Act: Good on Paper But Is It Working? By Roopa Madhav Waste Pickers Organize Into a Cooperative: Will Senegal Include Them in its Waste Management Plan?By Maguette Diop Visit the WIEGO Blog
