Home-Based Workers

Employment Relationships and Working Conditions in an IKEA Rattan Supply Chain

The report on Employment Relationships and Working Conditions in an IKEA Rattan Supply Chain aims to contribute to the global debate and...

Out of the Shadows: Homebased Workers Organize for International Recognition

SEEDS, No. 18

Do Economic Reforms Influence Home-Based Work? Evidence From India

Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India

The Self-Employed Womens Association (SEWA) of India recognizes that the home is a paramount productive asset, especially for poor women....

Homeworkers in Thailand and Legal Rights Protections

Home-Based Workers in Bangladesh: Statistics and Trends

This brief presents estimates of home-based workers in Bangladesh based on two rounds of labour force surveys (nationally representative...

Positioning women homeworkers in a global footwear production network: How can homeworkers improve agency, influence and claim rights?The Journal of Industrial Relations

Abstract: This article analyses the position of women footwear homeworkers, using global production networks as a conceptual lens. Using...

Chains of Production, Ladders of Protection: Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

Women Producers and the Benefits of Collective Forms of Enterprise

The article describes findings related to women’s experiences in collective enterprises, all linked to the Fair Trade movement. It includes...

Easing the Barriers to Formality: Registration Procedures for Microenterprises and Handicraft Exports in CambodiaInformal Economy, Poverty, and Employment: Cambodia Series