Home-Based Workers

Stitched Up: Poverty wages for garment workers in Eastern Europe and Turkey

A report released in June 2014 by Clean Clothes Campaign shows that garment workers in Eastern Europe and Turkey are paid poverty wages and...

Sumário Executivo: Trabalhadoras Domiciliares em Ahmedabad, na Índia

Cooperation among workers in the informal economy: A focus on home-based workers and waste pickers

This joint report by the International Labour Organization and WIEGO aims to deepen understanding on the nature and role of cooperatives...

Out of the Shadows: Homebased Workers Organize for International Recognition

SEEDS, No. 18

Asian Informal Workers: Global Risks, Local Protection

This book examines the social protection needs of women home based workers.

No Cushion to Fall Back On – Executive Summary

Report available in English here.Informe disponible en español aquí.Fact Sheet available in English here.Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

A Guide to Obtaining Data on Types of Informal Workers in Official Statistics

This brief provides a practical guide to collecting and compiling statistics on specific categories of informal workers – home based workers,...

Progrès des Femmes à Travers le Monde 2005, Le: Les Femmes le Travail et la Pauvreté

Available in English here Disponible en español aquí Disponible en français ici   Plus d’informations est disponible sur le site de...

Outworkers and Precarity: The Case of Victorian Clothing WorkersJust Policy: A Journal of Australian Social Policy

Abstract: Clothing outworkers are some of the most exploited and marginalised workers in the Australian labour market. If trade unions are...

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Bangkok, Thailand

In Bangkok, WIEGO partnered with HomeNet Thailand to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for...