Asia & the Pacific

VIDEO: Prabha Pokhrel Speaks at the International Labour Conference

At the International Labour Conference 2016, Prabha Pokhrel of HomeNet South Asia and Home-Based Worker Concern Society Nepal spoke on behalf...

Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Domestic Workers Act

This document outlines the rules and regulations that govern the implementaion of the Domestic Worker Act.

Ordinance Regulating the Sidewalk Street Vendors of Barangay Ermita in the City of Cebu, 2001

Ordinance Regulating the Sidewalk Street Vendors of Barangay Ermita in the City of Cebu, 2001

Press Release: New Study Highlights Contributions of Bangkok’s Informal Workers

BANGKOK, 4 October, 2017 – HomeNet Thailand and WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing) have released a new...

Ela Bhatt Closing Address for UN HLP Consultation at SEWA (transcript)

Ela Bhatt delivered this closing address to the participants of the event, “Women’s Voices in the Informal Economy,” held...

VIDEO: Sunday Market Ahmedabad

This video, filmed by Rameshwar Bhatt, shows a busy Sunday Market in Ahmedabad.

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

This document contains an Act to consolidate the laws relating to food and to establish the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India...

Informal Workers Narrative Discussion

Garment Makers

Booklet entitled Self-Employed Women: A Profile of SEWA’s Membership. The booklet features a write-up on the garment workers among SEWA’s...

China’s 2008 Labor Contract Law: Implementation and Implications for Chinese Workers

Beijing workshop presentation for the China-India project, “Informal Employment, Poverty and Growth in India and China”