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Domestic work is an important occupation, involving a significant proportion of the workforce in Latin America. Domestic work is mostly, but not exclusively, performed by women and increasingly by migrants. Female domestic workers are concentrated in cleaning, cooking, and child care while male...
Increased urbanization in India has meant more poor people live in hazardous conditions, lacking access to even basic facilities and services. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a large population lives within the city’s 1,000 slums. For informal workers whose homes double as their workplaces, shelter and...
Budget analysis is a powerful policy analysis tool. This technical brief provides a guide to conducting an informal economy budget analysis (IEBA). IEBAs examine how city and national government budgets address the needs and interests of different groups of informal workers. This brief draws on the...
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
Basada en la investigación de Lissette Aliaga Linares.
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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.