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Taking it to the ILC 2014 The WIEGO Network, Partners and informal workers representatives from around the world attended the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2014. They voiced their demands as the ILC discussed a recommendation to guide countries in transitioning from the informal to...
Facilitating Transitions from the Informal to the Formal Economy In June 2015, the International Labour Conference (ILC) adopted the new international labour standard, the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Recommendation, 2015 (No. 204) . The landmark Recommendation is the first...
"We're here to discuss one of the most profound challenges of our time—how to create jobs, how to increase incomes, and how to improve working conditions in today's globalized economy." That’s how WIEGO’s International Coordinator, Sally Roever, introduced a public dialogue on formalizing the...
Since 2016, WIEGO’s Law Programme and its Organization and Representation Programme has partnered with the Malawi Union for the Informal Sector (MUFIS) to promote the implementation of R204 (the ILO Recommendation concerning the transition from the informal to the formal economy) in Malawi.
English Español Français Organizações que representam mais de 2,1 milhões de trabalhadores informais de todo o mundo conclamam os governos para que acelerem os investimentos em proteções trabalhistas como um componente central dos planos de recuperação econômica. Nos lockdowns da COVID-19, há um ano...
English Français Português Las organizaciones que representan a más de 2,1 millones de personas trabajadoras en empleo informal de todo el mundo piden a los gobiernos que aceleren las inversiones en protección laboral como componente central de los planes de recuperación económica. Debido a las...
English Español Português Les organisations porte-parole des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel – chiffrés à plus de 2,1 millions dans le monde entier – appellent aux gouvernements à accélérer les investissements dans la protection des travailleuse·eur·s comme volet central des plans de relance...
Español Français Português Organizations representing over 2.1 million informal workers from around the world call on governments to accelerate investments in worker protections as a central component of economic recovery plans . In COVID-19 lockdowns one year ago, informal workers across the world...
ILO estimates indicate that close to 20 million people worldwide earn their living from recycling waste. Many work as waste pickers who gather and sort materials on landfills or open dumpsites, collect waste from garbage bags or containers in public spaces, and collect household waste. Waste pickers...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.