May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
WIEGO Childcare Initiative Summary Report (Zulu) This summary, in Zulu, details research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations. Read More
“The Poor Also Must Live!” Market Demolition, Gentrification and the Quest for Survival in Lagos State Report on demolition of traditional open markets, as part of the State government programme to develop Lagos into a “mega city”. This... Read More
Extending Labor Standards to Informal Workers at the Base of Global Garment Value Chains: New Institutions in the Labor Market This report presents three examples of emerging institutional arrangements in the labor market from the perspective of the author who works... Read More
People Working Informally: Negotiating the Use of Public Spaces in Durban City Paper for panel entitled “Urban Responses to Street Traders: A Comparative Perspective from India, Kenya, and South... Read More
Informal Jobs in Industrialized ‘North’ Countries Background paper for Women and Men in Informal Employment: A Statistical Picture. Read More
South Africa’s Informal Economy: Reflections From a Second Exposure Dialogue in Durban School of Development Studies Research Report No 90 Read More
Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt? This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the... Read More
