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On March 4 at 9am ET/North America), 11am Brazil and 5pm Nairobi, join #WasteChat - a Twitter chat in English and Spanish on waste picker livelihoods, environmental contributions, and sustainable waste management.
In Accra, the events marking International Waste Pickers Day (March 1st) will last all week. Waste pickers will hold a press conference, a carnival and a photo exhibit to showcase their contributions.
WIEGO's Director of Social Protection, Laura Alfers, and Deputy Director Rachel Moussié wrote this assessment of the ILO's World Social Protection Report from an informal worker perspective.
Caroline Skinner, WIEGO's Urban Research Director, discusses the launch of our new e-book, Street Vendors and Public Space: Essential insights on key trends and solutions. She provides important global context, identifies pressing issues and takes us through real-world solutions from India, Liberia...
In this podcast interview with Urban Research Director Caroline Skinner, she discusses WIEGO's new e-book, Street Vendors and Public Space: Essential insights on key trends and solutions. This all-in-one resource provides an important overview on the global context, issues and solutions for...
In this article, contained in the volume Organising Precarious Workers in the Global South (Beyond Slavery/Open Democracy), Sally Roever addresses the importance of organising informal workers for collective action, noting: "...informal workers’ organisations are finding innovative ways to ensure...
Through photography and text, this e-book offers an in-depth look at the important role street vendors play in cities, the challenges they face, and the solutions that can make cities more vibrant, secure, and affordable for all. It also provides insights into how street vendor organizations and...
Six of the case studies in this Global Deal thematic brief are based on research commissioned from WIEGO. Jane Barrett, Director of Organization and Representation, worked with the ILO on the publication and provided research for case studies one, three, five, six and seven. Marlese von Broembsen...
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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.
WIEGO Briefs
This brief provides waste picker organizations, policymakers and practitioners with information about waste-to-energy initiatives, and solid waste management models that are true to an inclusive, circular economy while being suited for local contexts and offering livelihood protection.
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.