May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme: Assessing Access by Informal Workers In 2003 the Ghanaian government introduced, a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) – an, innovative and large scale attempt to extend,... Read More
Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Durban, South Africa In 2014, 18 per cent of people employed in KwaZulu-Natal worked in an informal enterprise. In 2014/15, eThekwini’s budget was R38.8 billion... Read More
Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary? The international standards concerning a statistical definition of informal employment and concerning statistics of employment in the informal... Read More
Legal and Policy Tools to Meet Informal Workers Demands: Lessons from India This brief draws on a two-year Indian study detailing how legal and policy tools have been used or can be used to address the diverse concerns... Read More
Organizing Reclaimers in Tshwane, South Africa: Lessons from the Top Down and Bottom Up Experiences This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series. View list of all WIEGO briefs. Read More
Supporting Women Home-Based Workers: The Approach of the Self-Employed Womens, Association in India The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India is a national labour union that organizes women, workers in the informal economy... Read More
Relating Quality of Employment to Informal Employment Statistical Brief 15 discusses the importance and relevance of the definition of informal employment to the economies of developed countries... Read More
Using the Right to Information in the Informal Economy: A How-To Guide This practical guide outlines how the right to information, a right that is broadly recognized in international law and in most countries... Read More
Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series. View list of all WIEGO briefs. Read More
