Europe & Central Asia

The Toughest Place to be a Binman – Jakarta

London bin man Wilbur Ramirez struggles on his first day working in Jakarta, in the Toughest Place to be a Binman. The program was broadcast...

Policy: Bristol (UK) Street Trading Policy

Street trading policy for the city of Bristol, England (UK)

Video Depicting Waste Pickers in Paris in 1929

A video depicting waste pickers in Paris in 1929.   Link: www.mheu.org/fr/chiffonniers/zone.aspx

Policy: Stratford-on-Avon (UK) Street Trading and Collections Policy

Street trading policy for the town of Stratford-on-Avon, England, UK

VIDEO: Samuel Le Coeur from AMELIOR Association in France

From 28-30 November 2016, informal recyclers from Brazil hosted the international event, Expocatadores, in which they invited Latin American...

Law: Street Trading Act of 2001 for Northern Ireland

Law governing street trading in Northern Ireland

WFTO 13th Biennial Conference and Fair Trade Symposium

• May 24, 2015 - May 31, 2015

From 24-31 May 2015, a WIEGO team joined nearly 300 other delegates from 55 countries at the World Fair Trade Organization’s 13th Biennial...

Global Movement of Home-Based Workers

History of this Movement Home-based workers approached SEWA. We realized that many ’housewives’ are workers, but are invisible – even for...

Association of Home-Based Workers, Bulgaria (AHBW)

The Association of Home-Based Workers was registered in Bulgaria in 2002. In its work in support of Home-Based Workers, AHBW participates...

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...