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
Um resumo dos resultados da pesquisa sobre o cuidado das crianças e trabalhadoras informais de 6 organizações de base (OBs) de trabalhadoras/es pobres Esta publicação é um resumo de “Nossos filhos não recebem a atenção que merecem”: Um resumo dos resultados da pesquisa sobre... Read More
WIEGO Childcare Initiative Summary Report (Thai) This summary, in Thai, details research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations. Read More
WIEGO Childcare Initiative Summary Report (Zulu) This summary, in Zulu, details research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations. Read More
The Urban Informal Economy: Towards more inclusive cities This article was written by WIEGO’s International Coordinator, Marty Chen. Read More
Street Vendors and Cities This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Read More
Defying NGO-ization?: Lessons in Livelihood Resilience Observed Among Involuntarily Displaced Women in Mumbai, IndiaWorld Development Summary: This article focuses on how a group of women involuntarily displaced from Mumbai’s slums managed the resulting sizeable disruptions... Read More
Does Informal Employment Exist in the United States and Other Developed Countries? New Solutions Abstract: This editorial argues that informal employment does exist in developed countries and needs to be studied as such to complement... Read More
Extending Health and Safety to Informal Workers: A Photo Essay Introduction: There is great diversity in the informal economy—of occupation, place of work, status in employment, extent of regulation,... Read More
Extending Occupational Health and Safety to Urban Street Vendors: Reflections From a Project in Durban, South Africa Abstract: This article focuses on an action-research project which is attempting to extend occupational health and safety to a group of street... Read More
Gathering Occupational Health Data from Informal Workers: The Brazilian Experience Abstract: This study describes how occupational health data have been gathered by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) to provide morbidity... Read More
