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This brief provides waste picker organizations, policymakers and practitioners with information about waste-to-energy initiatives, and solid waste management models that are true to an inclusive, circular economy while being suited for local contexts and offering livelihood protection.
HomeNet Thailand (HNT) has long advocated for the integration of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) into the Thai Universal Coverage Scheme to allow access to these services for the almost two-thirds of workers who are informal . Following on Policy Brief No. 9, this brief focuses on innovative...
This brief offers details of the urban informal workers in South Africa's metros, with a further focus on three cities.
This publication is a brief version of the 3rd edition of Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture (ILO 2018). The 3rd edition of Women and Men in the Informal Economy estimates that two billion (61 per cent) of the global employed population earn their living in the informal...
This Policy Brief explores domestic worker struggles in Bolivia. It concentrates on laws and policies applied by the government of Evo Morales (2006 - present) as well as the unfulfilled demands of the social movement of domestic workers. This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View...
This brief describes the mobilization of domestic workers in Bolivia focusing particularly on the campaign that led to the approval of the 2450/2003 Law and activities of the movement during the Evo Morales presidency. It also explores the international dimension of the struggle of Bolivian domestic...
Las trabajadoras del hogar bolivianas, como la mayoría de este colectivo en todo el mundo, han sufrido históricamente peores condiciones laborales y salarios más bajos que otros trabajadores. Además, la mayoría de las trabajadoras del hogar de Bolivia son discriminadas por ser mujeres migrantes de...
Este documento explora las luchas de los trabajadores domésticos en Bolivia. Se concentra en leyes y políticas aplicadas por el gobierno de Evo Morales (2006 - presente), así como en las demandas incumplidas del movimiento social de las trabajadoras domésticas. Ver lista de todas las Notas de WIEGO
Una encuesta nacional de hogares, en este caso la Encuesta Nacional de Hogares de Perú, proporciona datos únicos sobre los vendedores ambulantes y los vendedores de mercado. Con base en esta encuesta, esta nota revisa las tendencias de venta ambulante y comercio informal en Lima y el Perú urbano...
Women and Men Operators of Enterprises in India’s Informal Sector presents a profile of non-agricultural, informal sector (proprietary, sole ownership) enterprises in India. This Statistical Brief examines and compares characteristics, economic contributions, structure and performance of enterprises...
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.