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  • Legal Instruments

    Toronto Municipal Code, Street Vending

    This document contains the municipal codes that govern street vending in Toronto.

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Estadísticas Sobre el Empleo Informal en Brasil

    Nota estadística, No. 2

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  • Presentations

    World Class Cities and the Urban Informal Economy

    Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, ‘World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor

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  • Legal Instruments

    Law: Ordenanza Municipal para el Comercio Estacionado y Ambulante

    Ordinance governing street vending in Santiago, Chile

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    WIEGO’s Law and Informality Work

    Document in English, French, and Spanish.

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  • Legal Instruments

    Decreto Supremo No 005-2007-TR: Declaran el 30 de marzo como el “Día nacional de los trabajadores y trabajadoras del hogar”

    Decreto supremo Nº 005 sobre la declaración del día 30 de marzo como “Día Nacional de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras del Hogar,” Marzo 2007. ...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Ordenanza No 062: Comercio en la vía pública de la Municipalidad de Lima, Perú

    Ordenanza No 062: Comercio en la vía pública de la Municipalidad de Lima, Perú

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    “Women are always the strongest”

    Paola Caviedes Martinez is a single mom concerned with children’s rights, raising children without male role models and the psychological...

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  • Presentations
  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Ivaneide Souza on Coaching

    WIEGO’s Sonia Dias and Ivaneide Souza, of Redesol, discuss the importance of coaching for informal workers, especially women.  In Portuguese...

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