Domestic Workers and Social Protection in Tamil Nadu
This policy brief aims to provide a descriptive picture of the condition of domestic workers in Tamil Nadu, one of the first Indian states...
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The Recognition and Protection of Informal Traders in COVID-19 Laws: Lessons from Asia
This analysis covers COVID-19 laws in seven Asian countries, namely, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and...
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Formalization as Public Service Providers: Achievements and Obstacles for Colombia’s Waste Pickers
This technical brief provides an analysis of the process that led to the recognition and remuneration of Colombia’s waste picker sector...
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Winning a Right to the Sidewalks: Street Vendors in New York
This Brief seeks to identify and examine certain factors that led to the proposal to reform New York’s street vending legislation that...
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Re-examining Legal Narratives on Vagrancy, Public Spaces and Colonial Constructs: A Commentary on the ACHPR’s Advisory Opinion on Vagrancy Laws in Africa
This edition of Law and Informality Insights analyzes the implications for informal workers of the recent African Court on Human and Peoples’...
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The Impact of COVID-19 Laws on Street Vendors and Market Traders: Trends and Insights from Latin America
This study examines the laws and regulations passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America, and their impact on informal vendors,...
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O Ecossistema de Resíduos: O papel dos catadores e vendedores ambulantes na redução da poluição do litoral durante o carnaval de Salvador da Bahia, Brasil
English
Thomas, Brittany A., Sonia M. Dias, Cynthia Deng e Mariana Pereira Guimarães. 2021. O Ecossistema de Resíduos: O papel dos catadores...
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Women Informal Traders and Child Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from Accra, Durban and Nakuru
Key Points
The public health measures taken to contain the pandemic coupled with the economic slowdown have significantly reduced women informal...
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COVID-19 and Informal Work: Distinct Pathways of Impact and Recovery in 11 Cities Around the World
This paper presents findings from a study on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on informal workers in 11 cities across 5 regions of the world...
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Home-Based Workers in Nepal, 2017/18: A Statistical Profile
There are over 1.5 million home-based workers in Nepal who represent 22 per cent of total employment. About 1.01 million of these workers...
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