Question

How can we protect rag pickers, street vendors and garment makers. Write answer as per class 10 economics. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Many of them are women, children, elderly, unemployed, or migrants, who work under unhealthy conditions with no social protection and often face social exclusion.

These conditions are not uncommon for the majority of urban poor who work in the informal sector. In Africa, informal workers account for over 75% of employment in cities. Many work from their homes in informal settlements – as small-scale vendors, traders, garment workers, or waste sorters. These informal workers typically live and work in overcrowded conditions and in low-quality housing. They have limited access to basic services and often pay high prices for the services they do have, while facing high risks from flooding, landslides, and environmental hazards. For those working outside their homes, they must often travel long distances to access jobs and markets.