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This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in South Africa. The statistics are based on analysis of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) conducted in the second quarter of 2010 by Statistics South Africa. This brief is part of the WIEGO...
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
Esta nota informativa traz uma análise mais detalhada sobre a gênese e os elementos chaves da política pública voltada para a integração de uma categoria de trabalhadores informais: a dos catadores de material reciclável de Belo Horizonte, Brasil, esboçada na Resumos de Políticas - No. 3.
In the current economic downturn, the job of waste picker has taken on new importance as an employment opportunity for those with limited education and skills. Moreover, waste picking is increasingly recognized as making a valuable contribution to global environmental efforts and the development of...
This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers. The author is Legal Specialist on Working Conditions, TRAVAIL. More information about the series is available on the ILO website, here .
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.