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Abstract: This booklet provides a thorough analysis of the membership of SEWA, Self Employed Women‟s Association. SEWA is an officially registered trade union with a membership of over 700,000 self-employed women working in the informal economy in India. SEWA‟s membership is very broad in terms of...
Informal Economy, Poverty and Employment. Thailand Series, No. 1
Court case concerning Municipal Corporation of Delhi's plan for street vendor relocation, which displaced some vendors from their historical place of work
Ordenanza No 857: Regulan autorización municipal vinculados al funcionamiento de Lima, Perú 2005
Abstract: This article analyses the significance that social capital has for economic sustainability of market traders in Senegal and Ghana. Two types of organizations are briefly analysed in terms of their membership benefits as experienced by the members: savings groups and welfare or market...
This paper aims to review recent research on street vendors in Asia with the purpose of assessing the magnitude of street vending in different countries and the composition of vendors. Furthermore, it also gathers information on the extent of unionization of vendors and other organizations, such as...
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.