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This is the sixth edition in a series of reports produced by the United Nations Statistics Division every five years as called for specifically in the Beijing Platform for Action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995. The eight chapters of the report cover several critical areas of...
"This 10 Key Facts note by HomeNet South Asia is a summary of the four Statistical Briefs that HomeNet South Asia and WIEGO commissioned on home-based work in Bangladesh , India , Nepal and Pakistan ."
Sin duda los problemas del crecimiento económico en México merecen estar en el centro de la discusión pública.
En esta edición: Nació la federación de las trabajadoras del hogar En la India se aprobó una ley sobre la protección de los vendedores ambulantes La delegación de WIEGO tiene impacto en el Foro Urbano Mundial Se lanzó el Estudio de Monitoreo de la Economía Informal (EMEI) Trabajadores informales...
Dans cette édition: La Fédération est née! Protection des vendeurs de rue en Inde : le projet de loi est adopté! Forum urbain mondial : la délégation WIEGO a laissé des traces IEMS : l’étude est lancée Plateforme de formalisation : les travailleurs informels y ont participé Débats sur l’économie...
This brief aims at reviewing the possibility of measuring income from employment with existing sources, in particular, assessing the feasibility and accuracy of combining the employment data of labour force surveys and the income data of household income and expenditure surveys. The analysis is...
This brief presents estimates of home-based workers in Bangladesh based on two rounds of labour force surveys (nationally representative sample) conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) during 2005-06 and 2009-10. This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all...
This working paper offers new regional estimates on informal employment based on direct measures from 40 countries and indirect measures from another 80 countries. James Heintz (University of Massachusetts) prepared the regional estimates. This publication serves as a companion to a publication...
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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.