Health Safety And Well Being Of Workers In The Informal Sector In India

Author : Sigamani Panneer,Sanghmitra S. Acharya,Nagarajan Sivakami
Publisher : Springer
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789811384219

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Health, Safety and Well-Being of Workers in the Informal Sector in India by Sigamani Panneer,Sanghmitra S. Acharya,Nagarajan Sivakami Pdf

This book focuses on the core problems of occupational health, safety and well-being of workers in the informal sector in developing countries, where it accounts for most of the rural labour force and a substantial percentage of the urban labour force. The sector is characterised by low incomes, unstable employment and lack of protection in the form of legislation/policies or trade unions. Though some health and problem-solving measures have been introduced, a focused academic effort to address the problems confronting workers in the unorganised sector, or informal economy, is lacking. The book evaluates workers’ physical and mental health in the context of labour migration, social inclusion of minorities and the differently abled, provisions for women workers, demonetisation, occupational safety for hazardous work, and in connection with various areas of informal work, e.g. agriculture, construction, transportation, sanitation, tanning, the tobacco industry, powerloom industry, surrogacy, and self-employment. It provides a well-rounded description of an analytical reflection on the challenges these workers face and focuses on social policy changes to help alleviate them. Accordingly, it offers a valuable asset for researchers and students interested in development studies, the sociology of work, health and labour economics, public health, and social work.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309374064

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Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety Pdf

Universal health coverage (UHC) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a key element in reducing social inequality and a critical component of sustainable development and poverty reduction. In most of the world UHC is sought through a combination of public and private-sector health care systems. In most low- and middle-income countries health systems are evolving to increasingly rely on the private sector because the public sector lacks the infrastructure and staff to meet all health care needs. With growing individual assets available for private-sector expenditure, patients often seek better access to technology, staff, and medicines. However, in low-income countries nearly 50 percent of health care financing is out-of-pocket. With the expected increase in the overall fraction of care provided through the private sector, these expenditures can be financially catastrophic for individuals in the informal workforce. In the global workforce of approximately 3 billion people, only 10 to 15 percent are estimated to have some type of access to occupational health services. The informal workforce is growing worldwide, and the degree to which its occupational health needs are satisfied depends on the capabilities of the general health care system. In July 2014, the Institute of Medicine held a workshop on approaches to universal health coverage and occupational health and safety for informal sector workers in developing countries. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop. Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries identifies best practices and lessons learned for the informal workforce in developing countries in the financing of health care with respect to health care delivery models that are especially suitable to meeting a population's needs for a variety of occupational health issues, including the prevention of or mitigation of hazardous risks and the costs of providing medical and rehabilitation services and other benefits to various types of workers within this population. These experiences and lessons learned may be useful for stakeholders in moving the discussions, policies, and mechanisms forward to increase equitable access to quality health services without financial hardship for the informal workforce.

Author : Elizabeth Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136954283

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Worker Identity, Agency and Economic Development by Elizabeth Hill Pdf

More than nine out of every ten working women in India are employed in the informal economy, unprotected by labour laws and excluded from basic forms of social security. They work as daily labourers in the fields, small producers and industrial outworkers in their own homes and as vendors on the streets. These workers typically receive very low wages and experience extreme forms of social, economic and political marginalisation. This book examines what types of interventions can improve the well-being of women working in the Indian informal economy. Using the case study of the Self Employed Women’s Association, Worker Identity, Agency and Economic Development argues that work-life reform for informal women workers has moral and social dimensions, as well as economic. Drawing on the work of social philosopher Axel Honneth, the book argues that worker agency is critical to the process of work-life reform in the informal economy. Using empirical data collected amongst SEWA members the study shows that there is a positive and developmental relationship between a worker’s identity, or psychological integrity, and her actual capacity to engage in the political economy for constructive change. The study shows that membership based organisations can promote the social foundations of recognition and respect that are critical to identity and agency, as well as provide worker’s with real opportunities to develop alternative non-exploitative economic institutions that deliver improved wages and social security. But in organizing informal workers for collective action the existing distribution of power and wealth, as well as gender privilege are challenged. The result is social conflict and sometimes violence. Conflict of this nature is endemic to the development process, but is often overlooked in development literature and policy design. The book will be of interest to development scholars and practitioners, as well as those interested in the dynamics of women’s empowerment and socio-economic change for informal economy workers.

Author : Holland, Barbara Jane
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781668447567

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Handbook of Research on Technological Advances of Library and Information Science in Industry 5.0 by Holland, Barbara Jane Pdf

Industry 5.0 is advancing the collaboration between humans and machines and is finding value through connected virtual and human experiences. This technological revolution benefits numerous fields; however, the library and information science industry in particular can evolve and expand by embracing Industry 5.0. The Handbook of Research on Technological Advances of Library and Information Science in Industry 5.0 considers the current research and future trends of technological advances in library and information science related to Industry 5.0. Covering key topics such as robotics, smart libraries, augmented reality, digital libraries, and artificial intelligence, this major reference work is ideal for librarians, industry professionals, researchers, scholars, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789240062900

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Global research agenda for improving the health safety and dignity of sanitation workers by World Health Organization Pdf

Author : India. National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8171886787

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Report on Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorganised Sector by India. National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector Pdf

Based on data from the 61st round of the National Sample Survey 2004-2005. Provides an analysis of the conditions of work and lives of the unorganised workers consisting of about 92 per cent of the total workforce of about 457 million (as of 2004-05).

Author : Raosaheb K Kale,Sanghmitra S Acharya
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811931284

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Mapping Identity-Induced Marginalisation in India by Raosaheb K Kale,Sanghmitra S Acharya Pdf

This book discusses the issues of inequality and marginalization in India. The first section of the book contextualizes sociological traditions for the scrutiny of subaltern discourse on discrimination. The chapters in the section explore self-identity, ‘margins’ in sociological traditions, subalternity and exclusion, citizenship issues of de-notified tribes, the role of religion for scheduled tribe Dalits and Ambedkar’s ideas on tribes. The second section deals with the political economy of higher education, health and employment. The efforts of BR Ambedkar and the consequences of those efforts, his critique of education policies during British time and its alteration for independent India have been meticulously dealt with. The third section illustrates an application of theoretical understanding through narratives of labour bondage in Varanasi, sanitation workers in Mumbai and rickshaw pullers in Delhi. The last section establishes that unequal access to resources is a consequence of discrimination and marginalization induced by social identities. The book argues for equitable access to resources and opportunities to ensure health equity. The audience for this publication includes academics, researchers, health professionals, policymakers engaged with discrimination, exclusion, marginalization and inequity in health.

Author : Tirşe Erbaysal Erbaysal Filibeli,Melis Öneren Özbek
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000999129

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Mapping Lies in the Global Media Sphere by Tirşe Erbaysal Erbaysal Filibeli,Melis Öneren Özbek Pdf

This volume addresses the concept of “(in)nocent lies” in the media – beyond the concept of misleading information online, this extends to a deliberate effort to spread misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories – and proposes a critical approach to tackle the issue in related interdisciplinary fields. The book takes a multidisciplinary and international approach, addressing the digital divide and global inequality, as well as algorithmic bias, how misinformation harms vulnerable groups, social lynching and the effect of misinformation on certain social, political and cultural agendas, among other topics. Arranged thematically, the chapters paint a nuanced and original picture of this issue. This book will be of interest to students and academics in the areas of digital media, media and politics, journalism, development studies, gender and race.

Author : Sri Wening Handayani
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789292575663

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Social Protection for Informal Workers in Asia by Sri Wening Handayani Pdf

This publication examines the need to expand social protection coverage of the informal sector to support working age productivity, reduce vulnerability, and improve economic opportunity. Case studies from Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand offer suggestions to close social protection gaps and recommend policy solutions to create equitable and inclusive social protection programs for informal workers.

Author : Sue Cavill,Jane Wilbur,Juliet Willetts
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832534151

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World Water Day 2022: importance of WASH, equal access opportunities, and WASH resilience - A social-inclusion perspective by Sue Cavill,Jane Wilbur,Juliet Willetts Pdf

Author : Aditya Jain,Stavroula Leka,Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot
Publisher : Springer
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789402412611

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Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being by Aditya Jain,Stavroula Leka,Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot Pdf

To achieve sustainable progress in workplace and societal functioning and development, it is essential to align perspectives for the management of health, safety and well-being. Employers are responsible for providing every individual with a working environment that is safe and does not harm their physical or mental health. However, the current state of the art indicates that approaches used to promote health, safety and well-being have not had the anticipated results. At the level of the enterprise it is widely understood and accepted by all stakeholders that employers share the responsibility of promoting and managing the health of their workers. Evidence indicates that most employers put in place procedures and measures to manage workers’ health and create healthy workplaces to meet legal requirements, as a response to requests by employees, as a need to improve company image/reputation, and to improve productivity. This highlights that in addition to legal requirements, the key drivers for companies also include the ethical and business case. While much has been written about role of legislation and the business case for promoting health, safety and well-being, not much is known about the ‘ethical case’ for promoting employment and working conditions. In this context, this book examines the potential of the link between responsible and sustainable workplace practices, human rights and worker health, safety and well-being and explores how complementary approaches can be used to promote employment and working conditions and sustainability at the organizational level. It offers a framework for aligning different approaches and perspectives to the promotion of workers’ health, safety and well-being and provides recommendations for introducing such an approach at the enterprise level.

Author : Franziska Ohnsorge,Shu Yu
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464817540

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The Long Shadow of Informality by Franziska Ohnsorge,Shu Yu Pdf

A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic--unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. This study is the first comprehensive analysis of the extent of informality and its implications for a durable economic recovery and for long-term development. It finds that pervasive informality is associated with significantly weaker economic outcomes--including lower government resources to combat recessions, lower per capita incomes, greater poverty, less financial development, and weaker investment and productivity.

Author : Vijay Kumar Chattu,Hamid Allahverdipour,Kelly Jane Thompson,Sanni Yaya,Lakshmi Surya Prabha Manem
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832524930

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Inequalities in COVID-19 healthcare and research affecting women by Vijay Kumar Chattu,Hamid Allahverdipour,Kelly Jane Thompson,Sanni Yaya,Lakshmi Surya Prabha Manem Pdf

Author : Sylvia Chant,Carolyn Pedwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9221206084

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Women, gender and the informal economy : an assessment of ILO research and suggested ways forward by Sylvia Chant,Carolyn Pedwell Pdf

Reviews ILO research on women, gender and the informal economy. It compares and contrasts analytical and methodological frameworks used in various studies, identifies research gaps and directions for future research, and indicates key findings that may assist concerned ILO units in taking action and formulating policy directions.

Author : Tony Avirgan,Sarah Gammage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131977253

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Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs by Tony Avirgan,Sarah Gammage Pdf