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The launch of e-Shram, a national database of workers who earn a living in the informal economy, holds lessons for implementation going forward in India, and for governments in other countries interested in developing similar schemes.
Renana Jhabvala, co-founder of SEWA and former chair of WIEGO, talks about the historical relationship between both organizations, and the positive impact that collecting data and statistics has had on women’s work in India and beyond.
This brief explores the experiences of self-employed workers with Article 40 of Thailand’s Social Security Fund on the basis of focus group discussions with home-based workers, street vendors and motorcycle taxi drivers in Bangkok. Most participants reported the compensation for lack of income when...
รายงานสรุปฉบับนี้อภิปรายถึงประสบการณ์ของผู้ประกอบอาชีพอิสระที่เป็นผู้ประกันตนมาตรา 40 ผ่านการสนทนากลุ่ม (focus group discussion) กับผู้ทำการผลิตที่บ้าน ผู้ค้าหาบเร่แผงลอย และผู้ขับขี่รถจักรยานยนต์รับจ้างในกรุงเทพมหานคร ผู้เข้าร่วมส่วนใหญ่รายงานว่า...
The 2022-2023 Annual Report details WIEGO's 8th General Assembly and describes the goals of our five-year strategic plan. It highlights the main achievements of WIEGO’s work and how WIEGO supports workers in informal employment.
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting workers in informal employment in Bangkok in many ways, including forcing their households to cut their food consumption. This flyer contains recommendations for policy and practice in areas that will support workers’ livelihoods, extend and strengthen social...
The qualitative data collected in this Policy Brief show how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting workers in informal employment in Bangkok. Key points include: Livelihood challenges: Amid rising inflation, workers face supply and demand issues that impact their earnings. Many have resorted to...
Experiences from Brasilia, Accra and Dakar show that the inclusion of waste pickers in dump closure plans and consideration for their livelihoods are crucial for a just transition towards more sustainable waste management practices.
Principais conclusões: Experiências com eventos climáticos sérios : Muitas catadoras e catadores de materiais recicláveis (91%) vivenciaram, pelo menos, um evento relacionado às mudanças climáticas no ano anterior. 85% relataram ter experimentado calor anormal ou ondas de calor e 39% relataram ter...
From 2022 to 2023, WIEGO’s Urban Policies Programme, in collaboration with the Urban Institute at the University of Sheffield, led an exploratory climate-change mapping with waste pickers in Brazil. This Policy Brief presents the key findings, which include: Experiences of severe weather events...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.