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Policy Briefs
Claiming 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 Briefs
Informal 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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Access to Public Space September 13, 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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Exposure Dialogues August 29, 2022Milestone Talks on Informal Employment
In their first direct engagement, informal worker representatives and officials of the CNDH’s Program of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights...
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Resource Documents
The 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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Working Papers
Urban Planning and Informal Livelihoods in India: An Analysis of Urban Planning Laws and Processes in Delhi and Bangalore
This paper seeks to critically analyze the legal framework of urban planning in India and the challenges and opportunities it presents informal...
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Research Reports
COVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities – Executive Summary
The longitudinal multi-city study of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on informal workers finds that earnings are still far below their...
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WIEGO Publication Series
COVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities: Recovery Pathways Amidst Continued Crisis
This Working Paper reflects the findings from the longitudinal study of nearly 2,000 informal workers in 11 cities around the world. Surveys...
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Access to Public Space June 13, 2022India’s Street Vendor Protection Act: Good on Paper But Is It Working?
India’s Street Vendor Protection Act was enacted after a long struggle and is widely lauded, yet a close look nearly a decade later shows...
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Policy/Position Documents
110-я сессия ILC/МКТ – Глобальный документ с изложением позиции организаций работников неформальной экономики (длинная версия)
Международные сети организаций работников неформальной экономики и WIEGO приветствуют доклад МОТ о достойном труде и экономике социальной...
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