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
Urbanisation, migration and social policy: Asian perspectives A brief presentation to visualize the way rapid urbanization and migration impact on social policy needs and financing for women informal... Read More
Waste & Citizenship Forum: Waste Pickers and the State Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. Read More
Waste Pickers: Forging a New Conceptualization of “The Public” in Waste Management Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. Read More
WIEGO Research on Informal Employment: Key Methods, Indicators & Findings Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. Read More
Lautloses Heer der Domestic WorkersMitbestimmung This article (in German) is from the journal of the Hans Boeckler Foundation “Mitbestimmung” (co-determination). Read More
Where Bad Jobs Are Better: Retail Jobs Across Countries and Companies For the most part, retail jobs are “bad jobs” characterized by low wages, unpredictable work schedules, and few opportunities for advancement.... Read More
WIEGO Annual Report 2016-2017 This 2016-2017 annual report reviews the latest research, activities, workshops, achievements and innovative ideas on the informal economy... Read More
From protection to repression: the politics of street vending Abstract: The political evolution of Kampala under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has profoundly affected the fortunes of the city’s... Read More
Macroeconomic policy and women’s economic empowerment This discussion paper is the result of a collaboration initiated in consultation with several members of the United Nations Secretary-General’s... Read More
