Public and Workplace Services

Violence and Informal Work – Briefing Note

this briefing note highlights the causes and impact of violence  that  informal  workers  experience  in  trying  to  secure  their  livelihoods....

The Pitfalls of Home: Protecting the Health and Safety of Paid Domestics

Gathering Occupational Health Data from Informal Workers: The Brazilian Experience

Abstract: This study describes how occupational health data have been gathered by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) to provide morbidity...

Subcontracted Homework in India: a Case Study of Three Sectors

The Gender Dimensions of the Globalization of Production

This paper focuses on the globalization of production that has opened up opportunities for women to enter new areas of paid employment, earn...

Transitioning from the informal to the formal economy

Report V(1), International Labour Conference, 103rd Session, 2014

Employment Relationships and Working Conditions in an IKEA Rattan Supply Chain

The report on Employment Relationships and Working Conditions in an IKEA Rattan Supply Chain aims to contribute to the global debate and...

Working Women and Security: Self Employed Women’s Association’s Response to Crisis

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Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Review

Linkages between statutory social security schemes and community-based social protection mechanisms: A promising new approach

ISSA Technical Report, No. 9