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Shirakat is a non-governmental organization working on human rights and women’s rights in Pakistan.
According to its website, the mission of Development Pathways "is to ensure that developing country governments have access to evidence-based policy advice and technical assistance, enabling them to implement progressive social policies that effectively tackle poverty, reduce inequality, strengthen...
From the ETUI website: "The European Trade Union Institute is the independent research and training centre of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) which itself affiliates European trade unions into a single European umbrella organisation. The ETUI places its expertise – acquired in...
L’Institut syndical européen (European Trade Union Institute, ETUI) est le centre indépendant de recherche et de formation de la Confédération européenne des syndicats (CES), qui regroupe elle-même les organisations syndicales d’Europe. L’ETUI met ses compétences - acquises notamment dans le cadre...
Les objectifs et priorités du CES comprennent: "La CES œuvre pour une Union européenne à forte dimension sociale qui privilégie les intérêts et le bien être des travailleurs. Elle promeut le modèle social européen qui a permis de faire de l’Europe une région du monde prospère et compétitive." The...
The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law project measures how laws, regulations, and institutions differentiate between women and men in ways that may affect women's incentives or capacity to work or to set up and run businesses. It analyzes legal differences on the basis of gender in 143...
This website has information about SEWA Delhi's work with informal workers including construction workers, domestic workers, and street vendors.
Livelihood plans must be an integral component of any dump closure process Waste pickers around the globe contribute to a cleaner environment, healthier cities and lower municipal budgets. These vital workers in informal employment (and their families) depend on the availability of recyclable...
Washignton D.C., USA On September 7th, 2017, the World Resources Institute (WRI) launched the report “Powering Cities in the Global South: How Energy Access for All Benefits the Economy and the Environment”. This publication is concerned with the challenge of expanding access to energy in the...
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.