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WIEGO's Martha Chen, also of the Harvard Kennedy School, defines, explains and offers statistics on the global informal economy and informal workers and their specific occupational health and safety requirements.
Martha Chen fields questions from the audience.
Laura Alfers, WIEGO's Social Protection Researcher, offers a grassroots perspective on OHS issues for street traders in Ghana, the development of the Accra Health and Safety Platform, the Phephanthi Platform and the empowerment of informal workers in OHS.
Laura Alfers and other panelists field questions from the audience.
Poonsap Tulaphan of HomeNet Thailand explains the organizations approach to and history of OHS in Thailand.
Mirai Chatterjee, of India's Self-employed Women's Association, offers workable models and ideas for action to supplement India's Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety policies.
Francie Lund, WIEGO's Social Protection Director, and professor with the School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, explains the objectives, approach, and activities of and lessons learned from WIEGO's five country OHS project.
Poonsap Tulaphan, Francie Lund and other panelists field questions from the audience.
Mirai Chatterjee, of India Self-Employed Women's Association, offers closing remarks on OHS for informal workers.
Mirai Chatterjee and panelists field questions from the audience.
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.