Technology at the bottom of the economic pyramid: What’s inhibiting uptake by informal workers?
By Kendra Hughes
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A Union for All: Dar es Salaam’s Mchikichini market vendors join hands with formal workers in model solidarity
By Carlin Carr
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Five Case Studies that Illustrate Steps Toward an Inclusive City
Creating “inclusive cities” is a hot topic right now. Habitat III has just wound up in Quito, Ecuador – the UN’s urban conference that brought...
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Domestic workers in Johannesburg: Hidden, vulnerable and essential
By Leslie VryenhoekDomestic workers represent a vast, hidden and essential workforce whose efforts inside private homes allow their employers...
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Child care for women informal workers proves essential to earning power
By Rachel Moussié Women’s economic empowerment is a central feature of development debates today. A key focus is the economic and social...
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Achieving decent employment for all requires improving workers’ homes and livelihoods
WIEGO and Slum Dwellers International (SDI) are co-chairs of the Grassroots Partners Constituency Group of the General Assembly of Partners,...
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“Be Safe With Us”: How Durban Market Traders Collaborated with Officials to Improve Workplace Safety
By Carlin Carr
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Five Women Informal Workers Share Their Challenges in Accessing Health Services
The poor face many challenges in accessing health services.
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Cinco trabajadoras en empleo informal comparten sus dificultades para acceder a los servicios de salud
Las personas pobres enfrentan grandes desafíos para acceder a los servicios de salud. Sin embargo, las trabajadoras y trabajadores en condiciones...
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Informal Employment and the Global Financial Crisis in a Middle-Income Country
What happens to informal employment during an economic crisis? The conventional wisdom is that the informal sector—which consists of small,...
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