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WIEGO compiled and analyzed available national data on informal employment for this ILO publication, which became the pre-eminent source of statistics on informal employment. This report provides a statistical picture, using the available data, of the informal economy world wide. Regional estimates...
Abstract: This paper looks at four industries in India, the construction sector, the garment industry, the forestry sector, and insurance. Focus is on SEWA, a trade union of poor, self-employed women. Moreover, the paper looks at the effects that globalisation and economic reform have had on these...
Articles include: Interview Informal work: From concept to action , by Christine Nathan Informal work: Concept and definition Work, law and the "informality" concept , by Dwight W. Justice Union education for informal workers in Latin America , by Gerardo Castillo, Miguel Frohlich and Alvaro Orsatti...
International Labour Conference,90th Session, Report I(B) of the Director General
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.