Home-Based Workers

Home-Based Workers and Cities

This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO.   Abstract: This paper explores the impact of local government...

Home-based Workers: Data from the 1990 Census of Population

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...

Sin Colchón que Amortigüe la Caída: La Crisis Económica Global y los Trabajadores de la Economía Informal

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

Social protection for women homeworkers: a case of healthcare services in Thailand

The Beedi Industry in India: An Overview

A report on Improving Working Conditions and Employment Opportunities for Women Workers in Beedi Industry by Best Practices Foundation for...

Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Ahmedabad, India

Empowering Home-based Workers in India: Strategies and Solutions

This publication is an outcome of a grant from the Tata Trusts to the Harvard University South Asia Institute for a project on ‘Livelihood...

Report on Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorganised Sector

Building Women Homebased Workers’ Organizations in Turkey

Abstract:This article introduces Turkey HomeNet, an organisation of homebased female workers in Turkey. Turkey HomeNet is a national umbrella...