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This paper analyzes some of India’s most prominent heath insurance schemes from the perspective of poor informal women workers, a specific focus rising from the fact that women informal workers tend to have special needs and poorer health than their male counterparts. The scheme differ in their...
Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina
La producción de desechos y basuras es el resultado ignorado de un modelo de desarrollo capitalista, altamente extractivista para los países en vías de desarrollo, un alto nivel de producción industrial en países desarrollados y en general con niveles crecientes de consumo, este último factor ocurre...
This policy brief draws out lessons from the Thai health reform process which are relevant to both policy makers and organizations of informal workers. The Thai experience shows that informal worker organizations can gain much from creating alliances with other social movement as long as they retain...
This policy brief explores the challenges faced by India's poor workers in using the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), the largest of the government-sponsored health care insurance programmes. Despite many positive elements of this national effort at health insurance for informal workers and...
In 2003 the Ghanaian government introduced, a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) – an, innovative and large scale attempt to extend, social protection to informal workers. Ghana's NHIS may hold important policy lessons for other countries where the informal economy is large and growing, and...
This set of zero waste case studies profiles nine diverse communities, each providing a real-world example of authentic progress toward the goal of zero waste. More information about GAIA and this research paper is available on GAIA's website .
Estimated at 15 million people operating globally, informal recyclers perform a vital public service while working individually or within cooperatives. This review assesses, discusses, and compiles the physical and emotional health issues of individuals who are operating in this stigmatized sector...
This study aims to produce a, clear portrait of working conditions in the seaweed farming industry in Zanzibar from a worker perspective. Its main objectives are: to provide current information on the seaweed farming industry in Zanzibar from a workers perspective, with a particular emphasis on...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
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.