Asia & the Pacific

GEFONT Weekly News

Weekly News in English and Nepali from General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT).

Ghazipur Landfill Waste Pickers New Delhi

Shows the working conditions of waste pickers in one of New Delhi’s major landfills.

Court Case: Maharastra Hawkers & Ors v Municipal Corp. of Mumbai (India)

Supreme Court of India case concerning Municipal Corp. of Greater Mumbai’s regulation of street vendors

Case Study: Mrs Malee Thamdee (anchovy gutting and cleaning)

IEMS: La Investigación-Acción Lleva y Resultados Concretos

Ragpickers as Recycling Managers

I Got Garbage aims to take rag-pickers away from scavenging, and bring them to the source of waste as uniformed service provider to bulk...

De trabalhadora a mestre de obras: a história de Gangaben Vaniya

As mulheres constituem até 51% dos trabalhadores na construção civil e ainda recebem uma pequena parte do que é pago aos homens.

Decent Work for Homeworkers in Global Supply Chains Platform of Demands

Advocacy MaterialThousands of homeworkers contributed, directly or indirectly, to the demands contained in this Platform.

Major Labour Laws of Indonesia

This document outlines the various major labour laws in Indonesia that govern labor and employment relations in line with national aspirations...

Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act, 2002

This document contains the act that promotes the establishment of of mico-businesses in Barangay.