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Informal Economy Workers Tell of COVID-19 Crucial Issues

Workers in the informal economy lost close to 80 per cent of their earnings as the pandemic took hold. This blog describes some of the most...

Women Informal Traders and Child Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from Accra, Durban and Nakuru

Key Points The public health measures taken to contain the pandemic coupled with the economic slowdown have significantly reduced women informal...

La crisis de la COVID-19 y la economía informal: Resumen ejecutivo

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La crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle : Résumé

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COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: Executive Summary

The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-coordinated1 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19...

Protection sociale des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel : Tendances et changements

Le système d’enregistrement est un outil essentiel pour étendre la protection sociale aux travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel.  Dans cette note...

Protección social para lxs trabajadorxs en empleo informal: Cambios y tendencias

El registro es una herramienta esencial para ampliar la protección social a lxs trabajadorxs en empleo informal. En este informe, examinaremos...

COVID-19 and the Informal Economy: Round 1 Global Summary

The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study is a WIEGO-coordinated 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19...

Social Protection for Informal Workers: Trends and Changes – Social Protection Briefing Note No. 1

Registration is an essential tool to expand social protection to informal workers.  This brief explores the experiences of registration mechanisms...

There is No Recovery Without Informal Workers: Towards a Better Deal for the Global Working Poor

• July 12, 2021
• Online

Date: Monday 12 July Time: 9.30 a.m. – 11 a.m. EDT Languages: English, with French, Spanish and Thai translation available Launch of global...