Advanced Search
Search Results
642 results found
Published by Chintan
While there is no lack of studies on Asian cities, the majority focus on financial districts, poverty, the slum, tradition, tourism, and pollution, and use the modern, affluent, and transforming Western city as the reference point. This vast Asian empirical presence is not complemented by a...
Progress report on WIEGO grant activities concerning law and the working poor in Thailand for the second half of 2012
Home-based workers in South Asia number in the tens of millions and are essential to many industries, yet remain invisible and disregarded in urban planning. Shalini Sinha, WIEGO's Home-Based Workers Sector Specialist, argues that housing upgrades and zoning regulations must be reconceived with a...
Santu and Aasma Bibi are Delhi based recyclers. Both of them are also activists with Safai Sena, an association of wastepickers, itinerant buyers and small waste dealers.
Contents: SEWA's Unique Co-operatives: Gujarat Women's SEWA Cooperative Federation SEWA's Co-operatives Sweep the Top Awards in Gujarat The Journey of Shri Gujarat Mahila Lok Swasthya SEWA Cooperative Limited SEWA Medical Shop for Women Workers Vimo SEWA: First National Co-operative The First...
Fact sheet on domestic workers rights' under Ministerial Regulation No. 14.
The main focus of the paper is on highlighting the Self Employed Womens Association (SEWA) strategy for using collective bargaining for decent work, just compensation, and worker welfare. Experiences in organizing bidi worker women from the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Rajasthan, and West...
A report of the proceedings of a national workshop organized by HomeNet Nepal, ActionAid International Nepal, Nepal Mahila Ekata Samaj, Ministry of Urban Development, UN habitat, Lumanti, and Center for Integrated Urban Development.
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.