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PostCOVID-19 Crisis Study April 07, 2020
HOME-BASED WORKERS: A New Kind of Isolation
Home-based workers who produce goods and services for local markets or for national and international buyers have always been isolated and...
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COVID-19 Crisis Study April 07, 2020Informal workers on the frontlines of COVID-19: Providing critical services without adequate protections and pay
Although many informal workers are now considered to be “essential workers,” that was not always the case. Before the crisis, ongoing harassment...
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COVID-19 Crisis Study April 07, 2020
Esenciales pero desprotegidos: las trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal durante la crisis
Actualmente, a muchas personas trabajadoras en empleo informal se las considera “esenciales”, pero ese no siempre ha sido el caso. Antes...
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COVID-19 Crisis Study April 07, 2020
Les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel sur le front de la COVID-19 : Fournir des services essentiels sans protection ni rémunération adéquates
Même si plusieurs travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel sont aujourd’hui considéré·e·s comme des « travailleuse·eur·s essentiel·le·s »,...
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PostCOVID-19 Crisis Study April 05, 2020
STREET VENDORS: Essential Goods and Urgent Needs
Photo: Feliciana Carcasi Luque sells food at the Mercado Modelo Pamplona in Lima, where some vendors who sell essentials have been allowed...
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NewsCOVID-19 Crisis Study April 04, 2020
Focal City Delhi: COVID-19 response
When India went into an abrupt lockdown on March 24, it triggered a high-profile humanitarian crisis as migrant workers scrambled to get...
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PressCOVID-19 Crisis Study April 03, 2020
The world’s 2 billion informal workers can tell us what they need to endure COVID-19 crisis
April 2, 2020 As the global COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, WIEGO is focused on the devastating consequences for informal workers, who lack labour,...
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Toolkits and Guides
Recomendaciones para la prevención de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) entre las trabajadoras y los trabajadores del sector de los residuos sólidos
Este documento establece orientaciones específicas para las personas recicladoras sobre cómo protegerse contra la exposición a la enfermedad...
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Building Collective Power April 03, 2020To die from hunger or the virus: An all too real dilemma for the poor in India (and elsewhere)
The double tsunami of the pandemic and lockdown in India will continue to have devastating impacts on the health and livelihoods of the poor,...
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Toolkits and Guides
Recommandations sur la prévention de la maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19) chez les travailleuses et travailleurs du secteur des déchets solides
Ce document fournit des lignes directrices sur la manière dont les récupératrices et récupérateurs doivent se protéger contre l’exposition...
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