Region: Asia & the Pacific

Sri Lanka: Domestic Workers

According to Verite Research: This is a video that was developed for a concert in aid of Domestic Workers in Sri Lanka. Domestic work is...

Regional Update for HomeNet Southeast Asia – Global Conference on HBWs 2015

Presentation from the 2005 Global Conference on Home-Based Workers (HBW) organized by WIEGO and HomeNet South Asia (HNSA).

Mulheres atrás do volante: a história de Satvashila Potekar

No modelo da SWaCH PCMC, a coleta de materiais recicláveis é feita por equipes independentes que consistem de dois coletores e um motorista....

World Urban Campaign: The People’s Economy and the Future of Cities

This blog post about improving engagement between city authorities and the urban working poor was written by Sally Roever, WIEGO’s...

VIDEO: Why Slum Dwellers in South Africa Are Collecting Data About their Communities

By 2030, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Next City’s journalists were in Surabaya, Indonesia, talking...

Home Workers Protection Act B.E.2553 (2010)

This legal document outlines the provisions of Thailand’s ground-breaking legislation for home-based workers: The Home Workers Protection...

Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act, 1998

This Act was enacted in order to alleviate poverty by empowering Filipino families to meet their needs by actively pursuing asset reform...

SEWA, Focus on Housing: Improving the Livelihoods of Informal Workers

VIDEO: Indira Explains How ID Cards Improve Waste Picker Work Conditions

Indira, a waste picker with Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India explains how occupational identification cards have helped workers at the Expert...

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015

This document outlines rules and regulations for the management of solid waste, except for demolition and construction management waste. ...