South Africa

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...

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...

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...

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...

Workshop on the Implementation of ILO Recommendation 204 in South Africa

• May 23, 2017 - May 25, 2017

Johannesburg, South Africa

Waste Integration in South Africa (WISA)

Informal waste pickers play an integral role in South Africa’s waste industry and keep tonnes of material out of landfills. Now, they are...

Q&A: Feeding cities: Informal retailers play crucial role in urban food security

Supermarkets have spread rapidly across the Global South, but what implications does this growth have on informal food retailers and the...

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...

Year in Review: Five reflections on the “Future of Work”

What will work look like in a future of robots and automation? This question has taken the year by storm, but the debates often overlook...

Cinco reflexiones sobre el “futuro del trabajo”: un año de debates

¿Cómo será el trabajo en un futuro con robots y automatización? Este tema ha sido profundamente abordado durante el año, pero los debates...