Region: Asia & the Pacific

IPRs for FarmersEconomic and Political Weekly

A number of state agencies and non-governmental organisations have come forward to facilitate farmers/breeders to register their crop varieties...

In the Footsteps of GandhiNational Geographic

Abstract: The article discusses brief profile of Indian freedom fighter leader Mahatma Gandhi and his legacy. Topics include his salt march,...

In the Shadow of the States: The Informalities of Chinese Petty Entrepreneurship in NigeriaJournal of Current Chinese Affairs

The burgeoning interstate relation between China and Nigeria is in fact hiding the vulnerable condition of transnational Chinese petty entrepreneurship. ...

Informality in South Asia: A Review

This paper seeks to explore the diversity of the informal economy across five countries in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,...

Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India

The Self-Employed Womens Association (SEWA) of India recognizes that the home is a paramount productive asset, especially for poor women....

Technology at the base of the pyramid: insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)

Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller...

Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers: Lessons From Five Countries

Home-Based Workers in Pakistan: Statistics and Trends

This report presents statistics and trends on home-based workers in Pakistan, based on data from the Labour Force Survey for two points in...

Reality and Analysis: Personal and Technical Reflections on the Working Lives of Six Women

Rights of Home-based Workers