The Americas

Graduation Speech at Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA and a founding member of WIEGO, was the speaker at the graduation for the Walsh School of Foreign Service. She...

VIDEO: Should the City of Los Angeles Legalize Street Vending?

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at Cal Poly Pomona hosted a symposium (1-hour) on street vending on May 19, 2016. Organized...

Ordinance Pertaining to the Regulation of Temporary Vendors Permits in the City of Brookings

This document outlines the ordinacnes that pertain to the regulation of temporary vendor permits.

Toronto Municipal Code, Street Vending

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

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.

Ordenanza No 002: Reglamento del comercio ambulatorio en Lima, Perú

Ordenanza No 002: Reglamento del comercio ambulatorio en Lima, Perú