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Working PapersTight Tax Net, Loose Safety Net: Taxation and Social Protection in Accra’s Informal Sector
While debates about taxation and social protection in relation to the informal economy are widespread, there is little empirical evidence...
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Resource DocumentsNew Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the TUC–UNIWA Informal Sector Pension Scheme in Ghana
The TUC–UNIWA Informal Sector Pension Scheme was established in Ghana in 2017 by the Union of Informal Workers Associations (UNIWA) as a...
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PostBuilding Collective Power November 10, 2022Recognition and Respect Could Change Street Vendors’ Lives
In this interview, StreetNet International Coordinator Oksana Abboud talks about how and why street vendors became organized and her hopes...
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ProjectChild Care in Markets
Workers in informal employment often lack access to high quality public services, including child-care services. Lack of child-care support...
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PostAccess to Public Space October 25, 2022Subverting Master Planning to Advance Informal Worker Interests: Lessons from Delhi
Heeding the United Nations call to share transformative approaches to local action on World Cities Day, Focal Cities Coordinator Jenna Harvey...
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ReportGuidelines and Standards for Day-Care Centres in and around Markets in Ghana
These guidelines and standards for day-care centres in and around markets in Ghana were developed through the collaborative efforts of a...
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Policy BriefsClaiming Space for Informal Work in Master Planning: Reflections from a People’s Campaign in Delhi
Master plans across the Global South tend to reflect Eurocentric, modernist city visions that are disconnected from the lived reality of...
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Statistical BriefsInformal Workers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile
This brief examines data on employment in Brazil from 2012, 2019 and 2020, with a focus on five groups of workers who are mainly informal. ...
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Resource DocumentsThe Struggle for the Soul of Bhadra Chowk – A Heritage Plaza or Heritage Market? A Case Study from Ahmedabad, India
This case study documents the history of the struggle by street vendors, with SEWA’s support, to retain their right to vend – and their natural...
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PostAccess to Public Space August 24, 2022Protecting Informal Workers in Public Workplaces: Lessons from Asia
The rights of “everyone” or “every worker” laid down in international law should be the bedrock for building more inclusive cities. Realizing...
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