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Analyzes how women workers are using organization and mobilization to enforce their rights.
From the preface: "This Working Paper forms part of the research project, Making Space for the Poor: Law, Rights, Regulation and Street-Trade in the 21st Century, awarded to Cardiff University d by the UK’s Economic & Social Research Council and Department for International Development (UK-Aid)...
This policy brief considers linkages between urban infrastructure and livelihood issues for home-based workers. It is based on a series of studies conducted in seven countries within South Asia and Southeast Asia, by HomeNet South Asia (HNSA), in 2011. This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication...
Presentation prepared for the Conference “Putting Public in Public Services: Research, Action and Equity in the Global South.”
The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India is a national labour union that organizes women, workers in the informal economy in India. Over the last 40 years, SEWA has developed a multipronged and multi-layered strategy to holistically address the needs of home-based workers, who comprise...
Although its economic development has been impressive, recent events have sparked debate about India’s gender inequality. This column argues that Indian women’s levels of entrepreneurship and participation in the labour force are some of the lowest in the world. India’s economic growth and shared...
Background paper for ILO-IMF Tripartite Consultation on Job-rich and Inclusive Growth in the Dominican Republic.
Five years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the study offers the latest global and regional information and projections on several indicators of the labour market, including employment, unemployment, working poverty and vulnerable employment. It also presents a number of policy...
Cinco años después del estallido de la crisis financiera mundial, el informe presenta los últimos datos y proyecciones sobre varios indicadores del mercado laboral a nivel mundial, incluyendo el desempleo, la pobreza laboral y el empleo vulnerable. También ofrece una serie de propuestas políticas de...
Cinq ans après le début de la crise économique mondiale, l’étude présente les dernières tendances et prévisions au niveau mondial et régional sur les principaux indicateurs du marché du travail, y compris l’emploi en général, le chômage, la pauvreté au travail et l’emploi vulnérable. Le rapport...
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.