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A growing movement is helping improve lives and livelihoods for the world's informal workers, Sally Roever explains in this Open Democracy OpEd.
WIEGO’s Organization & Representation Programme Director, Jane Barrett, talks about the ILO’s Recommendation 204 on formalizing the informal economy and the progress South Africa has made that we can learn from.
A historic instrument on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work was adopted at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in 2019. WIEGO's delegation included informal worker representatives, who advocated for the convention to include all workers, especially the world's poor and...
The World Bank’s recently released draft of the World Development Report (WDR) 2019 makes a controversial call to delink important social protections, such as social security and pensions, from employer-based schemes to meet the needs of a new world of work. Complete delinking, however, could have...
Final report providing detailed research findings on the impact of technology on informal workers' livelihoods across five cities. The report was prepared as a final output to the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller...
Abstract: Informal employment represents more than half of nonagricultural employment in most developing regions, contributes to the overall economy, and provides pathways to reduction of poverty and inequality. Support to the informal economy should include the expansion of occupational health and...
Este documento de trabajo, el primero en la serie de WIEGO, proporciona una visión global de los debates sobre la definición, la teoría y las políticas sobre la economía informal. Este documento comienza con un resumen histórico del concepto del sector informal y los debates relacionados alrededor...
Events and Webinars: 24 February 2021 Webinar: COVID-19 Crisis & the Informal Economy: Moving from Relief to Recovery in Delhi English हिन्दी 21 October 2020 - 21 October 2020 Webinar: Women, Informal Work & COVID-19: Data-based Policy Considerations 24 to 31 January 2020 Webinar: Women in the World...
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...
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.