May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme: Barriers to Access for Informal Workers Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is an innovative attempt to extend social protection to informal workers, and, as such, it... Read More
The Informal City Reader From the book’s website: Over the past year, the online magazine Next City has chronicled stories from the informal realm as part of... Read More
Multiple Shocks and Slum Household Economies in South IndiaEconomy and Society This research uses a fresh perspective to trace the impact of multiple economic, financial and environmental shocks on slum-dwellers in the... Read More
Informal Economic Strategies: Advocacy For Street Vendors In Brazil This paper is an introduction to informal labor; the politico-territorial characteristics of street vendor commerce in the city of Sao Paolo;... Read More
Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong... Read More
Health Conditions of Recyclable Waste Pickers Abstract: The presence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among vulnerable populations is a rarely discussed subject. Thus, the... Read More
Urban Markets in Lagos, Nigeria An emerging body of work on farmers markets and other traditional retail markets has recently come into focus among scholars concerned with... Read More
Organising Women Workers in the Informal EconomyGender and Development Abstract: This article focuses on the challenges facing organisation among the hardest-to-reach working women in the informal economy. What... Read More
Policy Recommendations, Informal Economy Monitoring Study – Nakuru’s Waste Pickers: Realities & Recommendations Read More
City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Bangkok, Thailand In Bangkok, WIEGO partnered with HomeNet Thailand to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for... Read More
