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German version of Made in China: Women Factory Workers in a Global Workplace and the Oral Accounts of Dagongmei
Over the years, Rajasthani migrants have come to overwhelmingly occupy specific trade niches in Ahmedabad. Construction is amongst the largest sector and there are Rajasthani migrants across all points of the construction labour chain including the more skilled areas of carpentry, stone laying and...
The increase in poorly paid home-centred work has become a global phenomenon. In India, social restrictions on women's spatial mobility reduce their job options and make home-centred work one of the few viable income-earning alternatives for women from low-income groups. At the same time research...
Court case brought by NASVI concerning the street vending schemes proposed by Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Corporations; court approved the schemes, subject to some modifications ordered by the court
This book explores trade liberalization and the informal economy, both through field research and a macro-model of two of the most labour-intensive sectors: garments and rice processing. It compares and contrasts these two methodological approaches and examines the impact of changes in regulative...
International Conference "O Combate à Pobreza e à Exclusão Social : estratégias para o século XXI"
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.