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
Legal Empowerment of the Poor: The Re-emergence of a Lost Strand of Human Rights? Abstract: This paper considers the contribution of the UNDP’s Legal Empowerment of the Poor (LEP) framework to the rights and poverty... Read More
The Urban Informal Economy: Towards more inclusive cities This article was written by WIEGO’s International Coordinator, Marty Chen. 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
Informality, Housing and Work: The View from Indian Cities This document will focus on answering a specific set of questions concerning linking informality, housing and work. Read More
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure: A Comparative Analysis of Property Rights in Solid Waste In this paper, the author argues that any system of legal rules that tries to exclude the waste pickers from the waste value chain results... Read More
Street Vending in African Cities: A Synthesis of Empirical Findings from Kenya, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Uganda and South Africa Background Paper for the World Bank’s 2005 World Development Report Read More
Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues, and Vending Organizations in Six Cities Abstract: Read More
Mapping of Waste Pickers and Organizations Supporting Waste Pickers in Kenya Report commissioned by WIEGO Read More
Good Practices in Safety, Health, and Working Conditions: Home workers, farmers, construction workers in Cambodia, Mongolia and Thailand Read More
