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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...
This article identifies the opportunities and constraints faced by female construction workers in urban India, citing empirical research conducted in the city of Ahmedabad. The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) conducted three surveys in 1998, 2003, and 2007 to learn more about the needs and...
The film features KKPKP and the development of SwaCH, a recycling cooperative in Pune, India. View this movie at cultureunplugged.com
This Act seeks to provide for the portection of the welfare of domestic workers in India to protect them from exploitation.
Worker Identity, Agency and Economic Development: Women’s Empowerment in the Indian Informal Economy
Abstract: This book documents the situation of informal women workers in India with a focus on the social foundations of economic development. The book builds upon the experiences of the members of SEWA, an Indian trade union of self employed women earning a living in the informal economy. The...
Abstract: This paper examines what significance membership in SEWA has. SEWA, a trade union of self-employed poor women, uses several strategies to aid its members: organizing for collective strength; help in access to financial services; capacity building; and social security. Based on the findings...
Conditions of Work and Employment Series, No. 26
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.