Home-Based Workers

Out of the Shadows: Homebased Workers Organize for International Recognition

SEEDS, No. 18

Asian Informal Workers: Global Risks, Local Protection

This book examines the social protection needs of women home based workers.

No Cushion to Fall Back On – Executive Summary

Report available in English here.Informe disponible en español aquí.Fact Sheet available in English here.Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

Good Practices in Safety, Health and Working Conditions: Home workers, farmers, construction workers in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand

Easing the Barriers to Formality: Registration Procedures for Microenterprises and Handicraft Exports in CambodiaInformal Economy, Poverty, and Employment: Cambodia Series

The Home as Factory Floor: Employment and Remuneration of Home-based Workers

Summary: Home-based work, defined as non-professionals who perform market work from their homes, is an increasingly recognized form of employment...

Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria

The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong...

We Need to Start Respecting Informal Workers

In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern.

Sumário Executivo – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal: Trabalhadores Domiciliares em Lahore, Paquistão

City Report (English)

Résumé des conclusions principals – La coopération entre les travailleurs de l’économie informelle: Travailleurs à domicile et récupérateurs de matériaux