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This report is part of the The Africa Development Forum Series. "The Africa Development Forum Series was created in 2009 to focus on issues of significant relevance to Sub-Saharan Africa’s social and economic development."
This is a 10 country study by The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and ITUC Asia-Pacific. The countries include: Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.
The Global Wage Report 2012/13 addresses wage disparities worldwide and how these have been affected by the economic crisis. The report includes global and regional wage statistics as well as trends and recommendations for change.
Twenty years after the Labour Overview was first published, we analyze the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean today. We also take a retrospective look at two very distinct decades for the labour markets of the region and envision the immediate future with concern arising from some...
From the paper's introduction: "Two years ago, in early 2011, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) convened to consider Israel's report on its compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.... The...
Subtitle : Key Characteristics and Recent Trends Contract workers – those employed by a third party rather than directly by the factory or enterprise where they work – are commonly found in global garment supply chains, yet remain largely ignored and poorly understood as a specific category of...
The Global Gender Gap Index introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. More information about this report is available on the WEF website .
ERF Working Paper No. 806 Abstract: This paper analyzes the evolution of labor supply and unemployment in Egypt in the period from 1999 to 2012, focusing on the impact of the demographic phenomenon known as the youth bulge and the impact of the world financial crisis and the marked economic slowdown...
ERF Working Paper No. 805 Abstract: This paper conducts a detailed analysis of the evolution of the employment situation in Egypt over the period from 1998 to 2012, paying special attention to the impact of the economic crisis accompanying the January 25th 2011 revolution. Data from the Egypt Labor...
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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.