International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia Read More
The ILO World Social Protection Report 2017-19: An Assessment WIEGO’s Director of Social Protection, Laura Alfers, and Deputy Director Rachel Moussié wrote this assessment of the ILO’s World... Read More
Worker Rights in Informal Economies In this article, contained in the volume Organising Precarious Workers in the Global South (Beyond Slavery/Open Democracy), Sally Roever... Read More
Social Dialogue for the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Six case studies in this Global Deal thematic brief are based on research commissioned from WIEGO. Jane Barrett, Director of Organization... Read More
Interactions between Workers’ Organizations and Workers in the Informal Economy: A Compendium of Practice This Compendium demonstrates successful interactions by workers organizations with workers in the informal economy to reduce decent work... Read More
Informal Workers in Ghana: A Statistical Snapshot This brief details recent data on informal workers in Greater Accra, urban Ghana and Ghana overall, and looks at the data: Read More
Extending social security to workers in the informal sector: a view from the ground In this article, Laura Alfers discusses how the extension of social security to informal workers is possible. Read More
Home-Based Workers and Urban Plans, Policies and Practice: India in Comparative Perspective This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers in India and elsewhere. It presents recent... Read More
Gendered inequalities in the South African informal economy In this article in Agenda, WIEGO’s Michael Rogan and Laura Alfers examine sources of gender inequality within the South African informal... Read More
WIEGO Annual Report 2018-19 This annual report captures the activities and successes of WIEGO from 1 April 2018 through 31 March 2019. Read More
