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Cette étude de cas a été préparée portant sur le Fonds Sirleaf pour les femmes du marché au Liberia, une organisation au Libéria nommé en l'honneur de Mme Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, la première femme élue présidente en Afrique et la petite-fille d'une femme du marché rural. Le Fonds s'efforce de...
According to their website, "IDRC commissioned this working paper on “Informality, Inclusiveness, and Economic Growth” by James Heintz to better understand the notion of informality, and the complex linkages between informality, growth, and inclusiveness. The paper also provides valuable input to...
Abstract: 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 funded by UK-Aid. The paper reports the findings of a legislative review undertaken to identify the main Federal and...
Working Paper 2: Law, Rights and Regulation in the Informal Economy ESRC-DFID Research Project
Abstract: Moving away from out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare at the time of use to prepayment through health insurance (HI) is an important step towards averting financial hardships associated with paying for health services. Social health insurance (SHI) is mandated for those employed in...
In anticipation of the implementation of the ILO Convention on the Rights of Domestic Workers, analyzes the unique challenges of creating and enforcing a labour rights regime for domestic workers that is on par with labour protections in other sectors.
While waste pickers provide vital services to their communities, their municipalities and the environment – they generally face very difficult working conditions and in many cases have little or no support from local governments. Read the abstract or download the entire article .
This technical brief explores issues that arose before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the aim of informing the activities and interactions that organizations working with and for the working poor might engage in around major sporting events. Such major international...
After years of conflict between street traders and local authorities, the city of Bhubaneshwar, India developed a public, private and community partnership model for street vending. The model recognized the contributions of street traders to the city, and entailed dedicated and legally sanctioned...
In the context of growing gender inequalities and the consequential adverse impacts on the well-being of the society, gender issues have emerged at the centre stage of development planning in most countries including India. The formulation of specific policies and programmes to address such issues...
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.