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Why Organizing Matters Organizing gives the poorest segments of the working class – those working in the informal economy, and especially women – a way to be seen... Read More
Links with Poverty Not all informal workers are poor and not all working poor are engaged in the informal economy — but there is significant overlap between... Read More
Waste Pickers and the Law Waste pickers collect, sort, recycle, and sell materials that others have thrown away. They benefit urban health and sanitation, lower municipal... Read More
Basic Categories of Waste Pickers Although the kinds of work waste pickers do differs across countries, some basic categories exist. These include: Read More
Key Debates about Street Vending Street vending generates debates around the world. The key debates are summarized here. Read More
Street Vendors and the Law Street vendors are an integral part of the world’s urban economies, contributing to vibrant retail markets and providing an array of... Read More
Home-Based Workers and the Law Home-based workers produce goods or services for the market from in or around their own homes. Although largely invisible, they are engaged... Read More
Domestic Workers and Law Domestic workers provide essential services (e.g. cleaning, cooking, childcare, gardening) in other peoples’ homes─which allows others... Read More
Typology of Domestic Workers This material is drawn from Chen, Martha A. 2011. “Recognizing Domestic Workers, Regulating Domestic Work: Conceptual, Measurement, and Regulatory... Read More
