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Lilongwe, Malawi A workshop with the Malawi Union for the Informal Sector (MUFIS) leadership took place on December 12th to 14th 2017, in Lilongwe, Malawi, in order to support MUFIS in efforts to implement Recommendation 204 in Malawi. Several topics were discussed during the three-day activity...
Bangkok, Thailand Photo by: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage HomeNet Thailand and WIEGO hosted the Street Vendors and Right to the City Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 7th 2017. This meeting convened leaders from four street vendor associations across Bangkok. Researchers, urban...
Grahamstown, South Africa The 10th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning (RWL 10) took place between December 6th and 8th 2017, at the Rhodes University, in Grahamstown, South Africa. The Researching Work and Learning (RWL) conference is the leading international research...
Cambridge, MA, United States Photo by: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage On November 27th, 2017, The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy hosted the discussion “Labour Rights as Human Rights.” The event was conducted by WIEGO’s International Coordinator, Martha Chen, and Marlese von Broembsen...
Brescia, Italy Photo by: Juan Arredondo/Getty Images Reportage The University of Brescia hosted the seminar “Inclusive Cities, urban livelihoods and women's economic empowerment – the case of waste pickers” on November 23rd 2017, in Brescia. WIEGO’s Waste Specialist Sonia Dias was one of the...
Geneva, Switzerland Global Deal Senior Officials Meeting and High-Level Seminar took place on November 22nd and 23rd 20017, in Geneva, Switzerland. On the 22nd, the High-Level Seminar “Making Globalisation Work for Everyone: The Global Deal and Trade” discussed the challenges to reduce inequality in...
Cambridge, MA, United States Over the past two decades, WIEGO has been at the forefront of developing new concepts, measures and methods for understanding and measuring the informal economy. To mark WIEGO’s 20th Anniversary , and to identify new paths for research and thinking on the informal...
Washington DC, USA The Law, Justice and Development Week 2017 took place from November 6th to 10th, in Washington DC, United States. The event was organized by the World Bank, and gathered specialists from several areas to discuss issues around the theme of gender inequality. The event aimed to...
London, United Kingdom On November 7, 2017, in London, the Women’s Economic Justice working group of the Gender and Development Network (GADN) hosted a talk by Renana Jhabvala , Coordinator of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) and WIEGO’s Board Chair. Renana discussed her work as a member...
Durban, South Africa On November 1st and 3rd 2017, the FES-WIEGO Child Care and Social Protection for Informal Workers – International Meeting was held in Durban, South Africa. Co-organised by WIEGO and FES, this meeting sought to bring together some of the member-based organizations working on...
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.