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May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
A Rights-based Approach to Formalization: Transformative Change through Collective Bargaining Read More
Monitoramento de eventos climáticos extremos e impactos no trabalho de catadores de materiais recicláveis (MCTC) Read More
Integrating Informal Workers into Selective Waste Collection: The Case of Belo Horizonte, Brazil This Briefing Note explores the origin and key elements of public policy focused on the integration of waste pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.... Read More
Laws, Legitimacy and Ongoing Struggle: Lessons from Bolivian Policies on Domestic Workers’ Rights This Policy Brief explores domestic worker struggles in Bolivia. It concentrates on laws and policies applied by the government of Evo Morales... Read More
Statistics on Informal Employment in Kenya This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in Kenya. Read More
Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Brief This publication is a brief version of the 3rd edition of Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture (ILO 2018). Read More
Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong... Read More
Mixed-Use Zoning and Home-Based Production in India This technical brief critically assesses land-use zoning regulations, both generally and specifically in India, with particular reference... Read More
Working Paper 15: Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil and Belo Horizonte This paper provides an analysis of government budgets related to specific groups of informal workers in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the... Read More
Global Networking: Informal Workers Build Solidarity, Power and Representation through Networks and Alliances Over the past three decades informal workers, mainly in the global South and their organizations have joined and launched global networks... Read More
India’s National Policy on Urban Street Vendors India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote... Read More
