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  • Report

    Report of the Launch of the African Domestic Workers Network

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  • Aug 17 2016

    Informal Economy Workers Meet Political Parties in Ghana

    • August 17, 2016
    • Accra, Ghana

    Accra, Ghana Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Reportage Associations of informal economy met representatives of major Ghanaian political parties,...

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  • Feb 22 2016

    Habitat III Regional Meeting in Africa

    • February 22, 2016 - February 26, 2016
    • Abuja, Nigeria

    WIEGO’s Victoria Okoye attended the Habitat III Africa Regional Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. This meeting provided a platform to debate regional...

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  • Mar 13 2014

    Transitioning from the Informal to Formal Economy

    • March 13, 2014 - March 14, 2014

    This event, supported by WIEGO, took place March 2014, in Johannesburg, South Africa   “Transitioning from the Informal to Formal Economy” Africa...

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  • Feb 24 2016

    Inclusive Cities for the Urban Working Poor – Lessons from Africa

    • February 24, 2016
    • Westminster, London

    Hosted by the Africa Research Institute (ARI), this event showcased WIEGO’s research and analysis with a particular focus on Africa.Marty...

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  • Jun 21 2015

    Child Care Initiative Strategic Workshop

    • June 21, 2015 - June 23, 2015

    The goal of the Child Care Initiative Strategic Workshop was to determine the future direction of WIEGO’s Child Care Initiative. Through...

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  • Aug 12 2015

    SASEWA Planning Evaluation and Leadership Workshop

    • August 12, 2015 - August 13, 2015
    • Durban, South Africa

    In August, 2015  in Durban, South Africa, WIEGO facilitated a planning, evaluation, and leadership workshop for SASEWA leadership and 17...

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  • Aug 19 2017

    Leadership training for Gauteng Province in Johannesburg

    • August 19, 2017 - August 20, 2017
    • Johannesburg, South Africa

    Johannesburg, South Africa   Photo by: Jonathan Torgovnik, Getty Images/Reportage   A leadership training session took place on August 19th...

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  • May 23 2017

    Workshop on the Implementation of ILO Recommendation 204 in South Africa

    • May 23, 2017 - May 25, 2017

    Johannesburg, South Africa

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  • May 30 2017

    Table ronde sur la prise en charge des travailleuses et travailleurs à Dakar

    • May 30, 2017
    • Dakar, Senegal

    Dakar, Sénégal Une table ronde sur la prise en charge des travailleuses et travailleurs de l’Informel dans les programmes de protection...

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