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Gender and the informal economy: Key challenges and policy response
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Document
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Language:
English
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Sources:
ILO
Authors:
Otobe, N.
Topics:
Other topic, Gender equality
Knowledge Products:
Research papers
Publication Date:
21 Dec 2017
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ILO Employment Policy Department. EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 236
This paper reviews concepts of gender and informal economy and the situation of informal employment of women and men, and highlights the key issues and documents on selected country experiences regarding vulnerable groups of workers, such as homeworkers, street venders, waste pickers, as well as women entrepreneurs. It also presents the overall ILO approach to formalization of informal employment.
Subject Tags:
Informal economy, Low skilled workers, Gender, Entrepreneurship, Productivity
Regions:
Global
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