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We, the undersigned, call on the IMF to immediately stop promoting austerity around the world, and instead advocate policies that advance gender justice, reduce inequality, and decisively put people and planet first. As those who care about governments’ ability to fulfil human rights and advance...
The insurance authority of India has made public a report that calls for the urgent implementation of changes that would expand microinsurance across the country.
In this article in Agenda, WIEGO's Michael Rogan and Laura Alfers examine sources of gender inequality within the South African informal economy through an analysis of a recent labour force survey and by drawing on a multi-dimensional approach to understanding risks to income security.
A growing movement is helping improve lives and livelihoods for the world's informal workers, Sally Roever explains in this Open Democracy OpEd.
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.
WIEGO's Michael Rogan and Caroline Skinner wrote an OpEd in The Conversation shedding light on the realities of South Africa's informal economy.
Supermarkets have spread rapidly across the Global South, but what implications does this growth have on informal food retailers and the food security of low-income households? For over 10 years, the African Centre for Cities (ACC), at the University of Cape Town, has worked on urban food security...
Note prepared for the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Note prepared for the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
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.