Asia & the Pacific

Regional Update for HomeNet South Asia – Global Conference on HBWs 2015

Presentation from the 2015 Global Conference on Home-Based Workers (HBW) organized by WIEGO and HomeNet South Asia (HNSA).

Procura-se espaço na cidade. Ambulantes ganham espaço em Munger, Bihar

Um grupo de catadores de materiais recicláveis empobrecidos em Munger, Bihar, Índia organizou-se para protestar contra a demolição de suas...

SETU Africa Newsletter – Jan 2016

In this issue: – Workshop with the African High Commissioners and senior representatives of some African embassies in New Delhi –...

EcoWaste Coalition

Environmental experts have strongly argued against the adoption of “waste-to-energy” (WtE) technologies that burn municipal solid waste as...

An Ordinance Regulating the Operation of Porters in the City of Marikina, 2007

This ordinance regulates the activites of porters in the city of Marikina.

Homeworkers in Thailand and Legal Rights Protections

Homeworkers in Thailand and Legal Rights Protections.

Ela Bhatt Closing Address for UN HLP Consultation at SEWA (transcript)

Ela Bhatt delivered this closing address to the participants of the event, “Women’s Voices in the Informal Economy,” held...

VIDEO: Sunday Market Ahmedabad

This video, filmed by Rameshwar Bhatt, shows a busy Sunday Market in Ahmedabad.

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

This document contains an Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India...

Informal Workers Narrative Discussion