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
Technology at the base of the pyramid: insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru) Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller... Read More
Who Cares? article in Feministische Studien Who cares? Drei politische Tagungen im März 2014 in Berlin This article (in German) was written by Karin Pape, the Deputy Director of WIEGO’s... Read More
Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Informal-Formal Linkages: Market and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana This paper investigates ways in which linkages between the informal and formal segments of an economy yield benefits to, or impose costs... Read More
Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Informal-Formal Linkages: Market and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana Read More
Review of Literature for the Technology & the Future of Work Project This annotated bibliography was prepared as part of the Technology & the Future of Work Project led by WIEGO and Practical Action. Read More
Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive... Read More
Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers Waste pickers are one of the three urban informal worker groups – along with street vendors and home-based workers – who are the focus of... Read More
Sumário Executivo: Relatório do Setor Estudo de Monitoramento de Economia Informal: Catadores Read More
The Efficiency of Informality: Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Informal Recycling in Bogotá, Colombia Abstract: The dual challenges of increasing urbanization and consumption are centered in cities in the Global South, where growing waste... Read More
Building Capacity for Change: Developing Women’s Leadership and Business Skills This is an account of the “Developing Leadership & Business Skills for Informal Women Workers in Fair Trade” project, which took place... Read More
