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This organization is an NGO in the Czech Republic. Begun in 1992, its projects include providing assistance to immigrant domestic workers and other immigrant workers. The AIM website is available in English and Czech . The AIM also has a project website focusing specifically on the rights and...
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Abstract: We consider the gender pay gap in the United States. Both gender-specific factors, including gender differences in qualifications and discrimination, and overall wage structure, the rewards for skills and employment in particular sectors, importantly influence the gender pay gap. Declining...
Presented at the 4th Meeting of the Delhi Group on Informal Sector Statistics; Geneva: 28-30 August 2000
Street vendors, and postmodernity: conflict and compromise in the global economy International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy In this essay based on a decade of research among sreet vendors and the informal economy, I explore street vending and the informal sector within the context of the...
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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.