Key Considerations: COVID-19 in Informal Urban Settlements (March 2020)
This brief sets out key considerations for protecting informal urban settlements from the spread and impacts of COVID-19. There is heightened...
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Extending childcare services to workers in the informal economy: Policy lessons from country experiences
This brief presents a new typology of childcare services available to workers in the informal economy and their young children between 0-3...
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Labour and human rights frameworks promoting childcare for all workers
This second policy brief on childcare for workers in the informal economy highlights the relevant international legal instruments, including...
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Quality child-care services for workers in the informal economy
Women working in the informal economy must earn income. Child-care provision and parental leave are proven to have a positive impact on women’s...
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Women Street Traders in Urban South Africa: A Synthesis of Selected Research Findings
Centre for Social and Development Studies (CSDS) Research Report, No. 15
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SEWA Project: Productivity Impact Study
SEWA has for a number of years been involved in the participatory design of work equipment prototypes for various sectors of the informal...
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Nossos filhos não recebem a atenção que merecem
Esta publicação relata os resultados de uma pesquisa em cinco cidades, que examinava o acesso das trabalhadoras informais ao cuidado de crianças...
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Informal Workers & The Future of Work: A Defence of Work-Related Social Protection
This Working Paper responds to current debates on the future of social protection as employment relationships become increasingly non-existent,...
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WIEGO Social Protection Case Study: The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme
DRAFT Document. Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme is an innovative attempt to extend social protection to informal workers and, as...
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Participatory Policy Making: Lessons from Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme
This policy brief draws out lessons from the Thai health reform process which are relevant to both policy makers and organizations of informal...
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