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This paper shows that a substantial share of the persistence in India's unorganized manufacturing sector is due to the rapid increase in female-owned businesses. Had women's participation remained in the proportion to male-owned businesses that was evident in 1994, the unorganized manufacturing...
This research uses a fresh perspective to trace the impact of multiple economic, financial and environmental shocks on slum-dwellers in the South Indian city of Chennai from November 2008 to May 2009. It examines the effects of a concatenation of events scaled from the global to the local...
A blog post by Purple Romero about an informal worker selling gasoline near his home in the Philippines. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post summarizing the Bangkok city scenario developed during workshops as part of this informal city dialogues project. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Purple Romero about waste pickers organizing in the Philippines. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post with some ideas about Chenna's possible future. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post with some ideas about Manila's possible future. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
Summary: Solid waste represents a major problem in developing countries due to the lack of regulations and inappropriate management among others, thus calling for integrated Solid Waste Management (SWM) systems as a possible solution. San Carlos, a small city in the Philippines,implemented a SWM...
Informal City Dialogues - Vendors Squeeze a Profit Out of Office Workers Seeking Chemical-Free Juice
A blog post by Witchaya Pruecksamars about street vendors in Bangkok, Thailand. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
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.