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Location, Location, Location: The Life of a Refugee Street Barber in Durban, South Africa

Choma Choma Nalushaka made an arduous journey from war-torn Congo to South Africa—then waited years for his family to join him. He has established...

Towards an Inclusive Occupational Health and Safety For Informal Workers

Abstract: Large numbers of workers worldwide work informally. Yet the discipline and practice of occupational health and safety covers largely...

Women Informal Workers Mobilizing for Child Care

This paper provides Member-Based Organizations (MBOs) with examples of how women in informal employment are mobilizing for child care in...

Extension de la protection sociale aux travailleurs et travailleuses de l’informel

Étendre la protection sociale aux travailleuses et travailleurs de l’informel, qui pour la plupart sont exclus de toute protection...

The Pitfalls of Home: Protecting the Health and Safety of Paid Domestics

Gathering Occupational Health Data from Informal Workers: The Brazilian Experience

Abstract: This study describes how occupational health data have been gathered by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) to provide morbidity...

Role of Informal Sector Recycling in Waste Management in Developing Countries

Measuring informal employment in Mexico

Seminar for the WIEGO Workshop on Informal Employment in Developed Countries, Cambridge, MA, 31 October – 1 November 2008

What explains gender differences in India? What can be done to promote shared prosperity?

Although its economic development has been impressive, recent events have sparked debate about India’s gender inequality. This column argues...

Chains of Production, Ladders of Protection: Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy