Inclusive Cities Blog Post July 11 2014

"Self-Employed Women in the Urban Informal Economy: Reducing Their Risks and Constraints" is a blog post by WIEGO's International Coordinator, Marty Chen.

How can women enjoy their fair share of the economic wealth they create?  The answers to this question depend on whether women are self-employed or wage-employed, what sector they work in, and under what conditions.  This note focuses on self-employed women from poor households engaged in the urban informal economy.