Region: Asia & the Pacific

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.

Informal Workers in Bangkok: Considerations for Policymakers

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

Are We Counting What Counts?

Blog post by Renu Singh of Young Lives about the UN HLP Consultation held at SEWA in August 2016. 

Domestic Workers Welfare and Social Security Act 2010

This Act seeks to provide for the portection of the welfare of domestic workers in India to protect them from exploitation.

Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handiling Rules), 2000

This document outlines the rules that apply to every municipal authority responsible for collection, segregation, storage, transportation,,...