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Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG Indicators

6th Gender Indicators Sub-group meeting, New York, 26 September, 2005, United Nations / Conference Room 2330

Clasificación Internacional Uniforme de Ocupaciones (CIUO)

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International Labour Organization (ILO)
"La Clasificación Internacional Uniforme de Ocupaciones (CIUO) es una de las principales clasificaciones de las que la OIT es responsable. Pertenece a la familia internacional de las clasificaciones económicas y sociales (véase http://unstats.un.org/unsd/class/ )."

Progress of the World’s Women 2005: Women, Work and Poverty

By
Marty Chen, Joann Vanek, Francie Lund, James Heintz, Renana Jhabvala, Christine Bonner
Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici "This publication makes the case for an increased focus on women's informal employment as a key pathway to reducing poverty and strengthening women's economic security. It provides the latest available data on the size...

Taking Action: Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women

By
Caren Grown, Geeta Rao Gupta, Aslihan Kes

El Progreso de las Mujeres en el Mundo 2005: Mujeres, Trabajo, y Pobreza

By
Marty Chen, Joann Vanek, Francie Lund, James Heintz, Renana Jhabvala, Christine Bonner
Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici Más información está disponible en el sitio web de UN Women .

Progrès des Femmes à Travers le Monde 2005, Le: Les Femmes le Travail et la Pauvreté

By
Marty Chen, Joann Vanek, Francie Lund, James Heintz, Renana Jhabvala, Christine Bonner
Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici Plus d'informations est disponible sur le site de UN Women .

Defining and measuring informal employment

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Ralf Hussmanns
Abstract: The paper summarises the international statistical definition of the informal sector as adopted by the Fifteenth International Conference of Labour Statisticians (15th ICLS) in 1993 and referred to in the revised System of National Accounts (SNA 1993). With a view to complementing...

Employment in the Informal Economy in the Republic of Moldova

By
International Labour Office (ILO)
ILO Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with the Department for Statistics and Sociology of the Republic of Moldova

Measuring the Informal Economy: From Employment in the Informal Sector to Informal Employment

By
Ralf Hussmanns
Policy Integration Department, Bureau of Statistics, Working Paper, No. 53

Informal Employment: Rethinking Workforce Development

By
Marty Chen, Joann Vanek
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Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Domestic Workers and C189: Making it Real, Africa

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.

Domestic Workers, Organizing & Organizations, Law
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Workers Education/Organizing Materials
Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors
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.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies, Street / Market vendors
Ghanian vendor with bananas
WIEGO Working Papers
Tax Justice and the Informal Economy: A Review of the Debates
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.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies