Asia & the Pacific

An Act Increasing the Minimum Wage of Househelpers

This Act amends the the minimum wage of househelpers by increasing what it was previously.

Executive Order 452: Providing for the Security of Registered Vendors in the Workplace, 1997

This document outlines the guidelines that will ensure the security of vendors in their workplace.

Informal Workers in Bangkok: Considerations for Policymakers

“Informal Workers in Bangkok: Considerations for Policymakers” summarizes the key challenges faced by home-based workers, domestic...

The Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008

This document contains the Act that provides for the social security and welfare of unorganised workers in India.

VIDEO: Waste Narratives – To mark inclusion of Waste pickers and Informal Waste Dealers

To mark inclusion of Waste pickers and Informal Waste Dealers in the recently released Solid & Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016,...

Quality Public Child Care for all Workers! (for India – web)

Promotional materials from WIEGO’s Child Care Campaign, launched in 2017 by the Social Protection Programme. This version is specifically...

AUDIO: Who are the informal workers in the cities

“Who are the informal workers in the cities” is the first episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by...

Ahmedabad: Home-based Worker Health & Safety

In order to understand the main occupational health challenges and hazards home-based workers face in Ahmedabad, India, a survey was undertaken...

HBWWF rally on South Asian HBWs Day, KHI

Home workers are playing an important role in the domestic economy, social development is impossible without recognizing their rights. On...

Social Insurance and Social Protection in China