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Report available in English here . Informe disponible en español aquí . Fact Sheet available in English here . Ficha Técnica disponible en español aquí . Executive Summary available in English here . Sumário Executivo disponível em português aqui . Resumen Ejecutivo disponible en español aquí .
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Contains fact sheets on Street Vendors, Waste Collectors, and Home-based Workers (also available separately)
Presented at the Waste Pickers' Conference in Bogota, Colombia También disponible en español
Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, 'World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor
Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, 'World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor
WIEGO. Abstract: This paper provides a thorough case study of the Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP), an Indian trade union of waste pickers. The union was registered in order to promote establishing waste pickers as workers, and waste picking as work that contributed to resource recovery...
This booklet describes how workers and employers have organized in South Africa’s waste management sector. The booklet is based on research done in South Africa in 2003 as part of a multi-country ILO project on organizing in the informal economy and is intended for general reading or as a resource...
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.