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Bibliography (with links) to articles, books, and other academic resources on law and the informal economy.
Accra, Ghana Leaders of 20 street vendor organisations and 10 waste picker organisations converged on Accra, Ghana for an Administrative Law Workshop coordinated by WIEGO's Law Programme in collaboration with the Organisation and Representation Programme and Accra Focal City. The workshop which...
Analyzes the role of law in the global social justice movement, with case studies from scholars from the Global North and Global South.
This document outlines the various major labour laws in Indonesia that govern labor and employment relations in line with national aspirations and interests as well as international labor standards and practices particularly the fundamental principles and rights.
The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law project measures how laws, regulations, and institutions differentiate between women and men in ways that may affect women's incentives or capacity to work or to set up and run businesses. It analyzes legal differences on the basis of gender in 143...
Latest from WIEGO's Law Programme Subscribe to receive all our updates Law & Informality Highlights - October 2023 This edition of Law & Informality Highlights details initiatives for the legal empowerment of informal workers. Key features include a paralegal training workshop in Zimbabwe for...
Street vendors are an integral part of the world's urban economies, contributing to vibrant retail markets and providing an array of affordable, accessible goods and services to urban consumers. Street vending also provides a livelihood for those who have few employment options, including migrants...
Membership-Based Organizations - The Heart of the Law & Informality Project In 2006 WIEGO instituted a global project on Law and the Informal Economy with a pro-poor and pro-women perspective. Pilot programmes ran in India and Columbia. In partnership with membership-based organizations worldwide...
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.