By: Samson Melanie Date: November 2010 Subtitle: WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 5 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 Livelihoods Occupational group Waste Pickers Region Sub-Saharan Africa South Africa Tshwane Language English Publication Type WIEGO Briefs Related Pages Organizing & Organizations International Women’s Day 2022 Coura Ndiaye – a waste picker leader in Dakar, Senegal Norma Palacios, a domestic worker leader in Mexico City Renu, a Vendor Leader in Bangkok, Thailand Related Publications Journal ArticlesBook Review: The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the FutureBy Iswarya Priya Jagannathan WIEGO Resource DocumentsThe Struggle for the Soul of Bhadra Chowk – A Heritage Plaza or Heritage Market? A Case Study from Ahmedabad, IndiaBy Martha Alter Chen 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 View all publications Related Blog Posts Milestone Talks on Informal Employment By Tania Espinosa Sánchez, Bronwen Dachs Muller 4 Ways Informal Workers Use CooperativesBy WIEGO Blog Waste Pickers Organize Into a Cooperative: Will Senegal Include Them in its Waste Management Plan?By Maguette Diop El futuro de HomeNet InternacionalBy WIEGO Blog L'avenir de HomeNet InternationalBy WIEGO Blog Visit the WIEGO Blog
