Asia & the Pacific

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.

Urbanisation, migration and social policy: Asian perspectives

A brief presentation to visualize the way rapid urbanization and migration impact on social policy needs and financing for women informal...

The Regularization of Street Vending in Bhubaneshwar, India: A Policy Model

After years of conflict between street traders and local authorities, the city of Bhubaneshwar, India developed a public, private and community...

Home-Based Workers in India: Statistics and Trends

This brief presents numbers and analysis of home-based workers in India from 1999-00 to 2011-12. It is based on data collected by the National...

“We beat the path by walking” Part II: Three construction projects that advanced the learning and credibility of the Indian AllianceEnvironment and Urbanization

This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. 

Peeling the Onion: Social Regulation of the Onion Market, Nangarhar, AfghanistanEconomic and Political Weekly

Afghanistan’s hope that market-driven agriculture will ensure its economic transformation demonstrates a wilful disregard of the links...

Women Workers in the Informal Sector in South Asia: Creating an Enabling Environment

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Livelihoods With Dignity

Decent work deficits in informal economy: Case of Surat

Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt?

This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the...