History, Debate and Theory

Statistics as a Catalyst for Making Women Workers Visible

Renana Jhabvala, co-founder of SEWA and former chair of WIEGO, talks about the historical relationship between both organizations, and the...

Subverting Master Planning to Advance Informal Worker Interests: Lessons from Delhi

Heeding the United Nations call to share transformative approaches to local action on World Cities Day, Focal Cities Coordinator Jenna Harvey...

Book Review: The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future

Released in 2020, the book “The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future” has been reviewed by...

Why an Enforceable Protocol on Social Protection is Essential in Africa

The African Union recently adopted a Protocol on Social Protection, which is significant because it means that the African Union now has...

Waste Pickers and Human Rights

ILO estimates indicate that close to 20 million people worldwide earn their living from recycling waste. Many work as waste pickers who gather...

કોવિડ-૧૯ કટોકટી અને અસંગઠિત અર્થતંત્ર: અસંગઠિત કામદારો, અમદાવાદ, ભારત

COVID-19 கால நெருக்கடி மற்றும் அமைப்பு சாரா பொருளாதாரச்சூழல் பற்றிய உண்மை நிலை: வீடு சார்ந்த தொழிலாளர்கள், திருப்பூர், இந்தியா

Strategic litigation in the informal economy

Discusses the role of strategic regulation in advancing the rights of informal workers, and provides examples of successful cases.

ILO Recommendation 204: Formalising the Informal Economy (2015)

Describes the history and background of the process leading to 2015 ILO Convention 204 on the transition  from the formal to the informal...

Defining and regulating the informal economy

Provides an introduction to the informal economy, including: labour law and its scope; the definition of informal economy; an overview of...