Asia & the Pacific

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...

From Waste Pickers to University Graduates in One Generation: the Story of the More Family

VIDEO: Indira Explains the Work of Hasiru Dala, a Waste Picker Organization

Indira, a waste picker with Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India explains the contribution of waste pickers at the Expert Group Meeting on the...

Plastic Waste Management and Handling Amendment Rules, 2011

This document contains the rules for the management and handing of plastic waste.

National Policy For Urban Street Vendors

This policy document outlines the National Urban Policy of India

Ep 5: Home Based Workers and the city

“Home Based Workers” is the fifth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired...

Session 1 – Labor Market Reform and Employment Restructuring in China

materials from China-India Labour Market Research Design Workshop, 2007

Measuring Informal Employment in Urban China

Beijing workshop presentation for the China-India project, “Informal Employment, Poverty and Growth in India and China”

Fact Sheet: Women Organizing for Fair Trade in India

Details of the MDG3-funded Fair Trade project in India