Home-Based Workers

Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria

The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong...

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...

Transitioning into the Formal – Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Economy of Nepal

Abstract: This qualitative study aims to understand how and why different groups of informal women entrepreneurs in Nepal engage with, or...

Researching Homework and Value Chains in the Global Garments Industry

An Annotated Resource List and Binder

Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para OBM julio 2011

julio 2011

The Journey of Varshaben: From Vegetable Vending to Video SEWA

Young women have few opportunities to break out of the roles they are traditionally expected to take on in their families and as workers....

SEWA Newsletter No. 44

Contents:       Women’s menstrual cycles are a “plague” : Findings from a SEWA study     SEWA’s agricultural campaigns    ...

Role of CBO in Social Protection – SEWA’s Experience

This presentation shares information about Social Protection work by SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association).

Case Study: Mrs Fatimah Yiha ( Hijab Embroidery)

Developing Leadership and Business Skills for Informal Women Workers in Fair Trade

The work of women informal workers remains undervalued, unrecognized and underpaid. It is still perceived as a secondary activity even when...