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Ela Bhatt delivered this closing address to the participants of the event, "Women's Voices in the Informal Economy," held at SEWA headquarters in Ahmedabad and jointly hosted by UN Women India and SEWA. The event forms part of the consultative process of the United Nations High-Level Panel (UN HLP)...
Blog post by Renu Singh of Young Lives about the UN HLP Consultation held at SEWA in August 2016.
The poor face many challenges in accessing health services. However, argues Laura Alfers , WIEGO’s Deputy Director of Social Protection, the working poor, especially informal workers, “experience particular barriers to access based on the nature and place of their work, and may have occupational...
Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Twenty Years and Time for Action Event Celebrating Home-Based Workers , an international event in March 2016, was organized by HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) and WIEGO. Held in Ahmedabad, India, it marked the 20th anniversary of the Home Work Convention (C177) and shined a spotlight on the lives and work...
Revaben and her husband Narsingbhai sell vegetables from the sidewalk along one of eight new model roads in Ahmedabad, India. Between about 9:00 in the morning and 9:00 in the evening, they sit on upside-down plastic crates amid huge mounds of fresh ginger, peppers, garlic, cilantro and green beans...
This report synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the home-based work sector in three cities: Ahmedabad, India Bangkok, Thailand Lahore, Pakistan See also: Executive Summary of this report. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is...
This is the Executive Summary of the full Sector Report that synthesizes qualitative and quantitative data from the first (2012) round of IEMS fieldwork in the home-based work sector in three cities: Ahmedabad, India Bangkok, Thailand Lahore, Pakistan The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is...
In Ahmedabad, WIEGO partnered with the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Ahmedabad. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal...
In Ahmedabad, WIEGO partnered with the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) to carry out this study. This is the executive summary of a report that outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Ahmedabad. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide...
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.