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
Cooperation among workers in the informal economy: A focus on home-based workers and waste pickers This joint report by the International Labour Organization and WIEGO aims to deepen understanding on the nature and role of cooperatives... Read More
Considerations for Revision of the International Classification of Status in Employment – ICSE-93 Many employment arrangements today do not fit easily within the existing International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93) either... Read More
Gender and Informal Livelihoods: Coping Strategies and Perceptions of Waste Pickers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America Read More
Crossing the Divide: Precarious Work and the Future of Labour this book shows how innovative organisational strategies are emerging in the Global South to bridge the widening divide between the formal... Read More
WIEGO Resource Document – Informal Economy Budget Analysis: Greater Monrovia This paper aims to assess whether the government budget in Liberia address the needs of informal workers, in particular street vendors, market... Read More
Statistics on Street Vendors and Market Traders in Metropolitan Lima and Urban Peru Based on this survey, the brief reviews trends in street vending and market trade in Lima and in urban Peru between 2004 and 2015. It also... Read More
Using Administrative Law to Secure Informal Livelihoods: Lessons from South Africa Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support... Read More
واﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺒﻠﺪان اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔراﺻﺪ اﻟﺤﻘﻮق اﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎدﻳﺔ أطلقت شبكة المنظمات العربية غير الحكومية للتنمية الإصدار الثالث لراصد الحقوق الاقتصادية والاجتماعيّة في البلدان العربيّة الذي ركّز هذه المرّة... Read More
The urban land debate in the global South: New avenues for researchGeoforum Abstract: The global ‘land grab’ debate is going urban and needs a specific conceptual framework to analyze the diverse modalities through... Read More
