All posts in History, Debate and Theory
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Research Reports
The Informal Economy in Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective
Until fairly recently, labor markets in the MENA region were characterized by a large public sector, a small, weak private sector, and, depending...
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Website: Basix – Microfinance, Livelihood Institute
BASIX is a livelihood promotion institution established in 1996, working with over a 3.5 million customers, over 90% being rural poor households...
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Presentations
Mexico-Employment Formalization Program Statement
WIEGO has translated the President of Mexico’s July 2013 speech, in which he discusses informal employment in Mexico. He notes that...
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Audiovisual Materials
7/29, Closing Panel – Q&A
Mirai Chatterjee and panelists field questions from the audience.
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Stories/Case Studies
Cross-border care: how to protect migrants in domestic work
This “solutions article” from the group Apolitical explores the growing need for migrant domestic workers in many developed countries,...
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International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Conditions of Work and Employment Laws
The Program maintains a Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws, which provides information on laws from around the world. The...
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Audiovisual Materials
VIDEO: Occupational Health & Safety of Informal Women Workers in India
Learn more about: WIEGO’s Occupational Health & Safety Project SEWA
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Stories/Case Studies
Empowering Home-based Workers in India
Led by SEWA Bharat as part of its mandate to develop new SEWAs, SEWA Delhi started its efforts in 1999 by organizing women vegetable vendors...
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Presentations
WIEGO GA 2018 Keynote address transcript
Marty Chen’s keynote address, November 13, 2018, in Johannesburg at the 7th WIEGO General Assembly.
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ETUI Labourline
ETUI Labourline is a database of European labor information resources covering European, international and comparative aspects of industrial...
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