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Abstract: This article examines the challenges and opportunities faced by female construction workers in India. More specifically, it analyses the impacts of construction training programs conducted by the SEWA housing trust. The Self-Employed Women‟s Association (SEWA) is a registered trade union...
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ILO: Geneva
This paper provides an analysis of government budgets related to specific groups of informal workers in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil and determines that local public policy can benefit informal workers, but mostly does so indirectly. It provides background on...
This paper seeks to include Africa in the current international conversations about the situation of informal workers such as waste pickers. It identifies key themes within the literature, critically reflects on the ways in which research has been conducted, and identifies priorities for future...
Bien qu'un nombre important de recherches aient été menées sur les personnes qui récupèrent des matériaux utiles du flux de déchets en Afrique, ce document représente le premier effort systématique pour rassembler cette littérature afin d’obtenir des informations clés. Ce document passe en revue la...
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.