Asia & the Pacific

The Struggle for the Soul of Bhadra Chowk – A Heritage Plaza or Heritage Market? A Case Study from Ahmedabad, India

This case study documents the history of the struggle by street vendors, with SEWA’s support, to retain their right to vend – and their natural...

SEWA Sangini Cooperative: Providing Child Care for Women Informal Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in India

The SEWA Sangini Cooperative provides child-care services for SEWA members – all women workers in informal employment – through 11 centres...

MTE: Popular economy workers’ child-care facilities offer critical services during COVID-19 in Argentina

The Movimiento de Trabajadores Excluidos (MTE) – Excluded Workers Movement – in Argentina provides child-care services for its members,...

วิกฤตโควิด – 19 และเศรษฐกิจนอกระบบในกรุงเทพมหานคร ประเทศไทย – ผลกระทบทย่ี ืดเยือ้ และวาระการฟื้นตัว

วิกฤตโควิด19รอบสองและขอ้ มลู เศรษฐกิจนอกระบบในกรุงเทพไดเ้ปิดเผยใหเ้ห็นว่าช่วงกลางปี2563ซ่งึ เป็นช่วงเวลาของการเปิดประเทศรอบแรก(หลงัการระบาดของโควิด19)จนถึงกลางปี2564บรรดาลกูจา้ง...

India’s Street Vendor Protection Act: Good on Paper But Is It Working?

India’s Street Vendor Protection Act was enacted after a long struggle and is widely lauded, yet a close look nearly a decade later shows...

दिल्ली, भारत में COVID-19 संकट और असंगठित क्षेत्र: चालू आर्थिक प्रभाव और असमान रिकवरी

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Bangkok, Thailand: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery

This report presents the Bangkok findings from Round 2 of the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study that was conducted...

International Women’s Day 2022

For International Women’s Day, WIEGO looks at the foundation that women leaders of worker organizations have laid during the pandemic...

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Delhi, India: Continued Economic Impact and Uneven Recovery

There are an estimated 4.92 million informal workers in Delhi, India, comprising over 80% of the city’s total workforce. This report...

Renu, a Vendor Leader in Bangkok, Thailand

ภาษาไทย   Renu is the leader of the Muubaan Nakila Service Cooperative, which is active in her housing estate in Bangkok. Along with other...