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Street vendors, and postmodernity: conflict and compromise in the global economy International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy In this essay based on a decade of research among sreet vendors and the informal economy, I explore street vending and the informal sector within the context of the...
This publication provides a framework of analysis and an overview of current practice in social protection. It was created to serve as a common point of reference for discussion at a workshop on "Social Protection for Women in the Informal Sector."
SEEDS, No. 20
Regional Policy Seminar organized by UNIFEM and the Government of Nepal in conjunction with IDRC and WIEGO; Kathmandu, 18-20 October, 2000. Background papers for this seminar included: Chen, M. and M. Carr, Homebased Workers in South Asia: Creating an Enabling Environment. Bajaj, M. Invisible...
Economic and Social Research Council Future of Work Programme, Working Paper No. 4
Delhi: National Council of Applied Economic Research (April)
This journal article provides a general contemporary overview of street vending around the world, with a focus on "the major issues underlying its permanence as a phenomenon, and the ambivalent attitudes displayed toward it by governments and off-street business communities."
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.