Five Must-reads on Including Street Vendors in Public Spaces
Street vendors are facing unprecedented challenges in cities across the globe, despite global development goals calling for more economically...
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Where are the inclusive cities? Street vendors globally face increasing hostility
The WIEGO Urban Policies Team analyzed news articles on street vendors from six continents over the past 18 months to gain a better understanding...
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61% of the world’s workers still fighting for 8-hour day
133 years after the Chicago working-time strike that gave rise to May Day, 2-billion workers continue to fall outside regulations for working...
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Cities are undermining the potential of universal cash grants to support women’s economic empowerment and reduce poverty
Ninety-two per cent of women’s employment in the developing world is in the informal economy, and as urbanization proceeds an increasing...
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Working Poor Women are Redefining How to Achieve Gender Equality
For International Women’s Day, WIEGO is launching a month-long series to dive into the lives of women working in the informal economy. We...
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In India, Pune’s Poorest Operate One of the World’s Most Cost-effective Waste Management Models
A Q&A with Lakshmi Narayan As cities across the globe struggle to find efficient, cost-effective ways to manage waste, the women waste...
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Roma, galardonada y candidata a los Óscar y algunas lecturas imprescindibles sobre el trabajo del hogar
El próximo mes, sabremos si el conmovedor retrato del director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco sobre una trabajadora del hogar en México en los años...
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Créer un « espace public pour tous » : stratégies utiles à l’intention des vendeurs et vendeuses de rue
Par Jenna Harvey « Je veux voir une ville sans expulsions. Je veux les voir [vendeurs de rue] jouir du droit à la ville, où aucun gouvernement,...
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Strategies for Street Vendors to Create “Public Space for All”
By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government,...
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How Cities Can Achieve Public Space for All
Public space provides a window into the soul of a city. It is where collective urban life plays out — cycling to work, playing in a park,...
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