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WIEGO Marks 15 Years
of working with and for the working poor! Celebrate with us here.
Domestic Workers
gain voice—and a new video. See and hear it
They founded WIEGO
15 years ago—and turned a global spotlight on informal employment. Find out why.
Trading Our Way Up
Discover the benefits women producers gain by engaging in groups linked to Fair Trade.
Workers' Lives
Dona Maria Bras was a major force for Brazilian waste pickers. Meet her
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Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is a global action-research-policy network that seeks to improve the status of the working poor, especially women, in the informal economy.
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Where We Work
Map of WIEGO people, programmes and partners in 2010 from all over the world. WIEGO Worldwide
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Women's Economic Empowerment
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Recent News
NIGERIA
(12 April) ECOWAS Moves to Streamline Informal Trade in the Region »»
JAMAICA
(8 April) Decent Work For Domestic Workers »»
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Informal Economy
This section provides a wide range of in-depth information on the informal economy. It is designed as a “go to” resource for those interested in different aspects of the informal economy.
About the Informal Economy
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Featured Publications
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Trading Our Way Up: Women Organizing for Fair Trade |
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Workers' Lives: God is My Alarm Clock The story of a remarkable Brazilian woman waste picker |
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WIEGO Annual Report: 2010-2011 |
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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in the Informal Economy: OHS Newsletter, Issue 4 |