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this book shows how innovative organisational strategies are emerging in the Global South to bridge the widening divide between the formal and informal economy. The studies in this collection are predominantly ethnographic, drawing on the experiences of vulnerable workers through in-depth interviews...
This article by Francie Lund, who led WIEGO's Social Protection Programme from 2000-2016, is chapter 21 (page 465-79) of the volume.
Many countries around the world are at the onset of a care crisis: with the ageing of the population, and continually increasing rates of female labour participation, families are increasingly turning to domestic workers to care for their homes, children, and ageing parents. While an increasing...
This publication is a summary of “Our children do not get the attention they deserve”: A synthesis of research finding on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations, which reports on the findings of a five-city research study examining women informal workers'...
In most Indian cities the urban poor survive by working in the informal economy. Poverty and lack of gainful employment in the rural areas and in the smaller towns drive large numbers of people to the cities for work and livelihood. Street vendors form the most visible segment of the urban informal...
Text of the Recommendation adopted by the Conference at its 104th Session in Geneva, on 12 June 2015.
The vast informal sector in India affects everything from poverty to growth. This column presents new facts on how Indian job growth in manufacturing is concentrated in informal tradable industries, especially one-person establishments. These features are most closely linked to the urbanisation of...
Report V(1) at 104th Session, 2015
The report on Employment Relationships and Working Conditions in an IKEA Rattan Supply Chain aims to contribute to the global debate and efforts to promote ethical, and sustainable, and gender-sensitive supply chains and decent work. The report presents the findings on the characteristics...
Abstract: Like many major cities in developing countries, Accra faces increasing congestion of vehicles, pedestrians and traders around its central business district. Repeated attempts to evict street traders have proven unsustainable. Using Accra as a case study, this paper investigates the...
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Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.