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India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote a supportive environment for street vendors to earn their livelihoods, while reducing congestion and maintaining sanitary conditions in public spaces. This...
From the introduction: This paper reports on analysis of data from Namibia’s 2008 Labour Force Survey (LFS) so as to describe and compare informal and formal employment in the country. The paper is based on an understanding of informal employment which goes beyond the traditional concept of...
Prepared for the WIEGO Research Conference, 24-26 March 2011. Cape Town, South Africa.
Workshop Report, Bangkok, 3-5 March, 2011
Informe de la Mesa de Trabajo, Bangkok,3-5 de marzo de 2011
Rapport d’atelier, Bangkok,du 3 au 5 mars 2011
Paper delivered at the MBO Workshop in Bangkok in March, 2011
Cape Town, South Africa, March 24-25, 2011
This resource is a technical guide, commissioned by WIEGO. A single, technical and universally accepted definition of Fair Trade has been slow to emerge. In 2001 some of the major players in the Fair Trade movement came together to agree on a definition of Fair Trade: "Fair Trade is a trading...
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.