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    COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Durban, South Africa: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery

    This report presents the Durban, South Africa, findings from Round 2 of the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study that...

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    COVID-19 Crisis Study December 29, 2021

    Defender o acesso às vacinas contra a COVID-19: experiências de trabalhadorxs no emprego informal

    À medida que a gente se aproxima do final de 2021, bilhões de pessoas têm sido vacinadas contra a COVID-19 – sendo a vacinação amplamente...

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    COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Pleven, Bulgaria: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery

    Pleven, Bulgaria, has a large informal worker population due in part to its large garment manufacturing sector. This report presents the...

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    COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Tiruppur, India: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery

    Known as the “T-Shirt Capital of the World”, Tiruppur is the seventh largest city in Tamil Nadu State, South India. Around 800,000 workers...

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    COVID-19 Crisis Study December 08, 2021

    Advocating for Access to COVID-19 Vaccines: Workers’ Experiences

    As we near the end of 2021, billions of people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 – widely regarded as the best way out of this pandemic,...

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    Child Care December 07, 2021

    Press Release: Study Shows Stalled COVID-19 Recovery Leaves Workers in Informal Employment Hungry, No Govt Relief

    Nearly one-third of respondents in mid-2021 said family members had gone hungry over the last month. Despite dire need, government cash and...

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    La crisis de la COVID-19 y la economía informal en Lima, Perú: impactos duraderos y una agenda para la recuperación

    La crisis del COVID-19 y la economía informal es un estudio longitudinal llevado a cabo por WIEGO que evalúa los efectos de la crisis del...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Oi! Foi bom te ver lá na formação. Na sua turma também tinha catadores e catadoras do Brasil todo e que trabalhavam na rua ou galpão?

    Cartão-Memória Cata Saúde: Este cartão-memória reconta como foi o projeto de capacitação online Cata Saúde Viraliza a partir de um diálogo...

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    COVID-19 Crisis and Canners in New York City, USA: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery

    Canners represent many underserved populations in New York City, including racially or ethnically marginalized groups, undocumented immigrants,...

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    COVID-19 Crisis and Street Vendors in New York City, USA: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery

    Between 10,000 and 20,000 New Yorkers make their living selling food or merchandise on the city’s streets. This report presents the NYC Street...

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