The Americas

Proposals and demands of workers in informal employment for the new government of Mexico City

This Platform contains a list of proposals and demands to move towards guaranteeing the rights of informal workers.  This document can also...

Nuestra mirada sobre la informalidad

Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina

VIDEO: Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable Bag Monsters

Using only tape and garbage bags, Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate.

City of Lawrence Street Vendors Administrative Policy, 2003

This document contains the licensing requirements for Street Vendors in Lawrence.

Direct Sellers Act

This Act regulates door to door selling and requires that such vendors get licenses and has rules about direct sales contracts including...

Finding a Collective Voice to Become Visible: The Creation of the RENAREC

Story prepared by: Olga Abizaid, WIEGO with Felipe Toledo, Fundación AVINA, Yolanda Bueno, Fundación Alianza, and María Llanes (former President...

Gathering Occupational Health Data from Informal Workers – The Brazilian Experience

Law: Lei No. 6.586 – Classifica o comerciante ambulante para fins trabalhistas e previdenciários

Brazilian law classifying street vendors for the purpose of labor and social security law

Gender and Waste: Rethinking Relations for Empowerment

Participatory methods are essential in exploring the many levels of submission and discrimination women waste pickers face and in creating...

Decreto Supremo No 004-2009-TR: Precisan actos de discriminación en contra de las trabajadoras del hogar

Decreto Supremo Nº 004  sobre los actos de discriminación en contra de las trabajadoras del hogar.