Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers

By Shalini Sinha on December 04, 2012

Home-based workers in South Asia number in the tens of millions and are essential to many industries, yet remain invisible and disregarded in urban planning.

Shalini Sinha, WIEGO's Home-Based Workers Sector Specialist, argues that housing upgrades and zoning regulations must be reconceived with a focus on home as workplace.

This article is part of a series on urban livelihoods for the Global Urbanist, in collaboration with WIEGO.

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Sinha, Shalini. Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers. , , . , 2012. Sinha, S. (2012). Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers. , , . Sinha, Shalini. "Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers." 2012, .Sinha Shalini. "Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers." (2012). Sinha, S 2012, 'Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers', , , . Shalini Sinha, 'Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers' (2012). Sinha S. Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers. . 2012. Sinha, Shalini. Neither Seen Nor Heard: South Asia’s Millions of Home-based Workers. . 2012. , .

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