May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia Read More
Balsewa Benefits: SEWA’s Innovative Child Care Centres and Workers The Balsewa child care centre model was initiated by the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), a trade union in India, to fill a gap... Read More
Home-based Garment Workers: The Impact of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) There is arguably no greater gap in economic wealth and bargaining power than between the home-based garment worker and the owner of the... Read More
Home-based Workers Raise Their Voices Impact: Home-based workers, the majority of whom are women, constitute an invisible workforce that numbers in the millions globally, but... Read More
Nohra Padilla Receives 2013 Goldman Environmental Award Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, Nohra Padilla organized Colombia’s marginalized waste pickers... Read More
Johannesburg Street Traders Halt Operation Clean Sweep In October 2013, law enforcement officers of the City of Johannesburg forcibly evicted over 6,000 street traders from a 24-block area in... Read More
A Crucial Service: Three Child Care Centres in Bangkok Accessible quality child care is especially vital to ensuring women—who bear most of the responsibility for caring for children—can be productive... Read More
Street Trading in South Africa – Organizing Workers Through their experiences of organizing in the markets of Durban, leaders of the growing movement of street vendors have gained greater confidence... Read More
