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Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders

By on March 01, 2013

In examining the role played by women from all walks of life, including farmers and informal sector workers, as well as business leaders and social entrepreneurs, the book offers global solutions for promoting growth. The publication also calls attention to significant challenges that continue to present themselves in the form of discriminatory laws, regulations and business conditions, along with women’s lack of property rights. WIEGO's Martha Chen's chapter examines the role of women workers in the informal economy as economic actors and global leaders.

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Chen, Martha A. Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders. Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change, , . IIE and AIFS, 2013. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Chen_Women-in-Global-Economy.pdfChen, M. A. (2013). Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders. Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Chen_Women-in-Global-Economy.pdfChen, Martha A. "Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders." Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change, IIE and AIFS, 2013, .Chen Martha A. "Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders." Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change (2013). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Chen_Women-in-Global-Economy.pdfChen, M A 2013, 'Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders', Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Chen_Women-in-Global-Economy.pdfMartha A Chen, 'Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders' (2013) Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change Chen M. A. Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders. Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change. 2013. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Chen_Women-in-Global-Economy.pdfChen, Martha A. Women in the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders. Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change. 2013. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Chen_Women-in-Global-Economy.pdf

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WIEGO is at the forefront of developing statistics and research to help audiences understand the informal economy. Our library includes over two decades-worth of informal economy research, policy analysis, statistics and documentation of organizing efforts.