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by Leslie Vryenhoek Nalakiti Sayaiael has a slow but fierce smile, punctuated by the custom-made gap in her lower set of teeth. As she shares her story in Maa, the local language, that gap forms part of the sound. Her hands, meanwhile, stay in motion. She's finishing a bright blue bracelet that ties...
Halfway up Mount Elgon, a bumpy hour’s drive from the busy centre of Mbale in eastern Uganda, the women meeting at the Konokoy Organic Coffee store are unabashedly cheerful. Cheerful, despite the persistent, late rains that threaten this year’s coffee harvest. They have recently discovered that they...
Strengthening the organizing and leadership capacity of informal women workers fosters economic self-reliance and increases women's participation in politics, governance and management. Through this project, women leaders have gained skills and knowledge, including about decision-making processes of...
" Building Capacity for Change: Developing Women’s Leadership and Business Skills " describes an action-research project (2012-15) that helped women improve their lives in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda. It portrays the experiences and voices of women Fair Trade producers, and includes a case study...
Strengthening the Movement of Home-Based Workers Read more about the activities and successes in March 2016's home-based worker newsletter . Home-based workers are invisible but vital economic contributors to household, local and global economies. Because they work in isolation, organization is...
Strengthening the Global Movement of Street & Market Vendors For a decade, WIEGO has worked closely with StreetNet International, which supports its local/national affiliates in promoting and protecting the rights of street and market vendors and increasing their voice and bargaining power. The...
Strengthening the Voice and Leadership of Informal Women Workers Around Social Policy Issues This project built a sustained link between informal workers and policymakers in Peru for dialogue and mutual learning, so that the needs of informal workers are considered in policies that affect them. It...
Little research exists about gender relations and divisions among waste pickers. A collaborative in Latin America has shed light on the multiple levels of discrimination that women waste pickers face - and developed resources to help women waste pickers improve their lives and livelihoods.
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...
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.