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Because it often takes litigation to get city authorities to protect informal traders’ rights , the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa ( SERI ) represented a group of street traders under threat of an interdict that would have resulted in a total ban on trade in parts of central...
In an article in The Conversation , WIEGO's Mike Rogan and Caroline Skinner argue that job losses show that support for women informal workers is urgent. In South Africa, recent data suggest that under strict lockdown in April, two-thirds of the 3 million people who lost their jobs were women...
COVID-19 Poster Guidelines for Informal Traders (in streets, markets and spaza shops) Poster Afrikaans English Sotho Xhosa Zulu This poster provides COVID-19 health, rights and financial support information to workers in markets, streets and home shops. It was developed by WIEGO in consultation with...
In an open letter, Rosheda Muller, President of South African Informal Traders Alliance (SAITA), has called on governments to support informal traders in South Africa, while acknowledging the need for severe measures to contain the infection. Our sector arguably will be the hardest hit. Any halt or...
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.
WIEGO's Statistics Programme is launching a new set of Statistical Briefs that provide key indicators of informal employment and key categories of informal workers at the geographic levels of metros, urban and national. It is a guiding belief of the programme that statistics are essential in making...
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.