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Legal and Policy Tools to Meet Informal Workers Demands: Lessons from India This brief draws on a two-year Indian study detailing how legal and policy tools have been used or can be used to address the diverse concerns... Read More
Organizing Women Workers in the Informal Economy: Beyond the Weapons of the Weak Analyzes how women workers are using organization and mobilization to enforce their rights. Read More
Street Vendors in Ahmedabad: Status, Contribution and Challenges From the preface: “This Working Paper forms part of the research project, Making Space for the Poor: Law, Rights, Regulation and Street-Trade... Read More
Supporting Women Home-Based Workers: The Approach of the Self-Employed Womens, Association in India The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India is a national labour union that organizes women, workers in the informal economy... Read More
Toward a Common Framework for Informal Employment across Developed and Developing Countries This paper addresses the importance of developing a common framework for defining informal employment in developed countries, and highlights... Read More
Waste Pickers’ Recognition as Public Waste Managers in Colombia Presentation prepared for the Conference “Putting Public in Public Services: Research, Action and Equity in the Global South.” Read More
Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders Press ReleaseIn examining the role played by women from all walks of life, including farmers and informal sector workers, as well as business... Read More
What explains gender differences in India? What can be done to promote shared prosperity? Although its economic development has been impressive, recent events have sparked debate about India’s gender inequality. This column argues... Read More
Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion in the Dominican Republic Background paper for ILO-IMF Tripartite Consultation on Job-rich and Inclusive Growth in the Dominican Republic. Read More
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