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This study deals with the scavengers and their role in the recycling of waste in southern Lahore. The estimated total amount of recyclable material recovered by all the scavengers working in the area is about 525 tons per month, which generates an income of $30,875 per month. Despite their low...
This study aims to produce a, clear portrait of working conditions in the seaweed farming industry in Zanzibar from a worker perspective. Its main objectives are: to provide current information on the seaweed farming industry in Zanzibar from a workers perspective, with a particular emphasis on...
This report contains the findings of the 2010 labour force survey and the related suvey of informal sector enterprises. The surveys were carried out by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics with the technical assistance of with the Asian Development Bank. The topics on which data are reported include...
From the book's preface: The current volume discusses the very different experiences of trade unions with governments they had mobilized to vote for. It shows that winning elections is not enough, and that real Labour in the global South change also requires a movement that has the strength and...
Review of the development and early stages of adoption of the ILO Convention on Domestic Workers. Resource is subscription only.
Drawing on constitutional examples from South Africa, Colombia, Ghana, India, the United Kingdom, the United States and elsewhere, the book examines innovations in the design and role of institutions such as courts, legislatures, executives, and agencies in the organization of social movements and...
Discusses the challenges of using international law to protect the rights of precariously-employed migrant workers. The author concludes that a major challenge of using international law is its emphasis on the state as sovereign, which often precludes international intervention that effectively...
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of informal sector on employment generation in Nigeria during the period 1970 to 2010 making use of annual time series data. The empirical analysis rests on the augmented Solow growth analytical framework. Our findings show that informal sector activities...
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.