Public and Workplace Services

Participatory Policy Making: Lessons from Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme

This policy brief draws out lessons from the Thai health reform process which are relevant to both policy makers and organizations of informal...

Extending Livelihood Opportunities and Social Protection to Empower Poor Urban Informal Workers in Asia

WIEGO Childcare Initiative Summary Report (Thai)

This summary, in Thai, details research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations.

Literature Survey: Childcare and the Informal Economy

Can industrial outwork enhance homeworkers’ capabilities? Evidence from clusters in South AsiaWorld Development

Homework can be seen as the source of exploitation of workers, but under some conditions, it can foster human development and the emergence...

Social Protection and The Labour Market: Towards a Research Agenda

Social Protection in Africa: Evidence, Politics, and Rights

Empowering Women in an Insecure World. Joining SEWA Makes a Difference.

Abstract: This paper examines what significance membership in SEWA has. SEWA, a trade union of self-employed poor women, uses several strategies...

A comparative analysis of paid leave for the health needs of workers and their families around the world

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Occupational Injuries in Ghana