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Presentation from the 2015 Global Conference on Home-Based Workers (HBW) organized by WIEGO and HomeNet South Asia (HNSA).
In this issue: A. News from SETU Africa · Ethiopia in India Exhibition for the first time at Dastkar Nature Bazaar (Basant 2015), New Delhi · Meeting with Tanzanian delegation in New Delhi B. News from SEWA · Tripartite Workshop: Occupational Health and Safety in the construction sector ·...
The processes of liberalisation, globalisation, and privatisation were expected to weaken the bargaining power of workers vis-à-vis employers and lead to a reduction in the number and frequency of industrial conflicts. However, the reform measures were in some cases successfully opposed by trade...
Examining the structural transformation in India and its developed states to know whether they have passed the Lewis turning point, this paper finds that there was slow structural change in labour markets at the national level. But states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and...
This issue includes: A. News from Setu Africa · Meeting of SETU Africa team with the Tanzania High Commission · WISE started micro-pension scheme with the help of SEWA B. News from SEWA · Participation of Megha Mandli members in Sattvik Mela for directly linking primary agricultural producers with...
Monthly newsletter for the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI). In this issue: Street Food Fest concludes Street Vendors Day January 20, 2015 NASVI New Mobile app to locate street food vendors India, the street food nation Hygiene lessons for food vendors in Delhi Other issues of...
Home-based work is a global phenomenon found in countries rich and poor across many industries. This document examines common myths about home-based workers and provides research-based facts.
Due to rapid urbanisation, large-scale housing developments litter city margins throughout India, catering to a new middle class. The rate at which these developments are being built thrives off the abuse of unskilled labour. In a science-fiction scene, utopian worlds are being constructed by...
Application for a hawker stall license in Singapore
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.