Africa

Human Development Report: Liberia

Briefing note on Liberia for the Human Development Report 2015

Eking out a living: the livelihood implications of urban space regulation on street hawking in Accra, Ghana

Abstract: Street hawking as a source of livelihood across the developing world has often raised a lot of concerns regarding hygiene, slum,...

Addressing the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Needs of Informal Workers: Market Traders and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana

This case study illustrates the efforts of two membership-based organizations of market traders and street vendors in the Greater Accra Metropolitan...

Street Traders: A Bridge Between Trade Unions and Social Movements in Contemporary South Africa

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Trade unions and the challenge of the informalisation of work

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Chapter 3 – Different Sectors, Different Challenges

An Employment-Targeted Economic Program for South Africa.” International Poverty Centre Country Study

Nothing about us without us: A case study of the dynamics of the informal workplace in Mitchell’s Plain Town Centre

This research paper is part of the Development and Labour Monograph Series.

Poverty Trends in South Africa

From the report’s preface: “This report presents poverty and inequality trends based on data collected by Stats SA through the...

Nossos filhosnão recebem a atenção que merecem

Esta publicação relata os resultados de uma pesquisa em cinco cidades, que examinava o acesso das trabalhadoras informais ao cuidado de crianças...