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This document reviews WIEGO's work in Asia, including in the areas of knowledge generation, capacity building, and advocacy work.
Promotional materials from WIEGO’s Child Care Campaign, launched in 2017 by the Social Protection Programme . This version is specifically for use in India. Learn more about the Child Care Campaign and access additional promotional materials in English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and...
Promotional materials from WIEGO’s Child Care Campaign, launched in 2017 by the Social Protection Programme . This version is specifically for use in India. Learn more about the Child Care Campaign and access additional promotional materials in English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and...
From the Executive Summary: "The aim of the research was to map and trace supply chains in Pakistan’s informal economy; to identify links between the informal economy and global supply chains in the textile and garment industries; and to assess the wage levels of home-based workers contributing to...
By Jenna Harvey There is a growing global consensus that advancing women’s economic empowerment (WEE) is critical both as a matter of human rights and as a driver of sustainable development. But what does economic empowerment mean and who should define how it is achieved? For some women, economic...
Depuis l'effondrement tragique des bâtiments du Rana Plaza au Bangladesh en 2013, les manquements au travail décent dans les chaînes d'approvisionnement mondiales ont connu une attention renouvelée. La tragédie a conduit à l'Accord du Bangladesh sur la sécurité incendie et la sécurité du bâtiment, l...
This video, filmed by Rameshwar Bhatt, shows a busy Sunday Market in Ahmedabad.
From PBS NewsHour: "Rotting animal hides and toxic chemicals. That's the stench emanating from a neighborhood in Bangladesh’s capital, where hundreds of leather tanneries are packed into two square miles and workers, toiling away under horrific conditions, don’t know the full danger they face. Hari...
This is the eighth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
This research is done for the partial fulfilment of requirements for the Master of Science degree at the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands.
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.