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The informal economy has always existed in India, but it was seen neither as an important part of the economy, nor as a theoretical category that needed to be developed and explored. Although, the term “informal sector” was adopted internationally by the ILO in the mid-1970s, it retreated to the...
Connecticut College interviews two alumnae: Marty Chen, International Coordinator of WIEGO, and her mother, Barbara "Barry" Beach Alter, who spent 35 years as a missionary in India. Related information: Martha Chen's bio
This paper summarizes the literature on the impact of state subsidized or social health insurance schemes that have been offered, mostly on a voluntary basis, to the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial number of papers provide estimations of average treatment on the...
Investing in Equality for Working Poor Women: Summary of Impact Findings from an External Evaluation
This is a summary of the impacts of a global project done by WIEGO & partners and funded by the Dutch MDG3 Fund. The project was done from 2009 to 2011.
Main Findings Five years after the global financial crisis, the global employment situation remains uneven, with emerging and developing economies recovering much faster than the majority of advanced economies. Employment rates (the proportion of people of working age who have a job) exceed pre...
Medio ambiente y desarrollo. Miradas feministas desde ambos hemisferios tiene dos objetivos: en primer lugar, visibilizar los vínculos que existen entre el concepto de desarrollo y medio ambiente, y en segundo, cuestionar el modelo de desarrollo hegemónico, capitalista y patriarcal, planteando...
This paper is part of the Global Urban Economic Dialogue Series of UN-Habitat. UN-Habitat describes the paper as follows: " Rapid urbanisation in Africa threatens disaster if it just multiplies the problems of overcrowding, squalor, destitution and degradation. However, it could become a...
Abstract: This paper quantifies the link between the timing of state-level implementations of political reservations for women in India with the role of women in India’s manufacturing sector. It does not find evidence that overall employment of women in manufacturing increased after the reforms...
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.