Theme: 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

Unprotected Labour: What Role for Unions in the Informal Economy?

Articles include:InterviewInformal work: From concept to action, by Christine NathanInformal work: Concept and definitionWork, law and the...

Why Evictions Do Not Deter Street Traders: Case Study in Accra, GhanaGhana Social Science Journal

Abstract: Like many major cities in developing countries, Accra faces increasing congestion of vehicles, pedestrians and traders around its...

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

Abstract: