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VIEW PUBLICATION 16 June 2011 was a very significant moment for the lives of the 70 million domestic workers across the globe. Finally, they had won the right to be recognized as workers, with the basic rights of all other workers. That day, the International Labour Organization – the part of the...
109th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) ‣ ILO final Statement ‣ Introduction ‣ Global Network Position Paper ‣ Notable events with WIEGO Partners present ‣ Interventions of our delegates ‣ More information ILO final Statement Workers take fight for social protection to ILC Summary...
Time: 9am–11am EST In partnership with Ford Foundation and UNU-WIDER, WIEGO co-hosted an event to celebrate the book and call attention to the future of informal work. In mid-2020, Routledge Press published The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future . This volume...
La crisis del COVID-19 y la economía informal es un estudio longitudinal llevado a cabo por WIEGO en 12 ciudades. Este estudio se propone evaluar el impacto de la crisis del COVID-19 en grupos ocupacionales específicos de personas trabajadoras en empleo informal y sus unidades familiares. Mediante...
Provides an introduction to the informal economy, including: labour law and its scope; the definition of informal economy; an overview of the different occupational groups and employment statuses; challenges to regulating waged and self-employed workers; and legal strategies to support informal...
Describes the history and background of the process leading to 2015 ILO Convention 204 on the transition from the formal to the informal economy.
Discusses the role of strategic regulation in advancing the rights of informal workers, and provides examples of successful cases.
"La crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle, une étude longitudinale menée dans 12 villes, sous la conduite de WIEGO, se propose d’évaluer l’impact de la crise pandémique sur certains groupes de travailleuse·eur·s en emploi informel et leurs ménages.
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.