Theme: Legal Empowerment

Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act, 1998

This Act was enacted in order to alleviate poverty by empowering Filipino families to meet their needs by actively pursuing asset reform...

C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973

Part of the ILO’s eight core Conventions, this Convention requires states to set a minimum age for employment and provides for the...

Using South Africa’s Administrative Law to Protect the Rights of Informal Workers

This booklet was designed for informal workers (especially street vendors and waste pickers) who work in public space in South Africa. It...

Court Case: Dharam Singh & Ors v Municipal Corp. of Delhi (India)

Court case concerning Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s plan for street vendor relocation, which displaced some vendors from their historical...

Law: Wyre Forest (UK) Street Trading Legislation

Street trading regulations for Wyre Forest, England, UK

Case Study: Mrs Buala Kaen-kwang (Gem Cutting)

WIEGO dans le Monde: Newsletter, Juin 2014

Dans cette édition: 

Ley No 27475: Que Regula la Actividad de Lustrabotas, Perú

Ley No 27475: Que Regula la Actividad de Lustrabotas, Perú

Ley No. 29419

Ley que regula la actividad de los Recicladores en Perú

Home-Based Workers in India: Need for Protection under Law

In India, issues and rights of home-based workers have remained largely unaddressed in policies and programmes. Most of the labour laws are...