Asia & the Pacific

WIEGO in the World: Asia

This document reviews WIEGO’s work in Asia, including in the areas of knowledge generation, capacity building, and advocacy work.

Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

The Parivartan Slum Upgradation Programme

Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, ‘World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor

VIDEO: Kabir Khan Discusses Waste Picker Inclusion Policies in Bangalore

Kabir Khan of Hasiru Dala discusses waste picker inclusion policies and issues in Bangalore at the Expert Group Meeting on the Informal Economy...

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948

This document provides rules for the fixing of minimum rates of wages in certain employments.

The Street Vendors Act, 2014

An Act to protect the rights of urban street vendors and to regulate street vending, activities and for matters connected therewith.

Episode 8

This is the eighth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.

VIDEO: Bangladesh leather industry exposes workers to toxic hazards

From PBS NewsHour: “Rotting animal hides and toxic chemicals. That’s the stench emanating from a neighborhood in Bangladesh’s...

Domestic Workers Employment Rights Act, 2013

This bill seeks to protect the rights of the domestic workers, to regulate their employment and conditions of service and to provide them...

New Zealand Law: Waipa (New Zealand) District Public Places Bylaw 2007

Law governing activities, including street trading, in public spaces in Waipa, New Zealand