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Ghanaian government leaves waste pickers to fend for themselves amidst COVID-19 pandemic

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with informal workers worldwide struggling to earn a living, the Ghanaian government began the decommissioning...

COVID-19: What happens to women with low incomes after they lose their jobs?

“It’s very hard to see what the other end of this crisis is going to look like at the grassroots level, at the base of the economic...

Beyond Insecurity: A New Approach to Work, Wages and Wealth Distribution

• August 27, 2020
• Online

7:30 am EDT (GMT -4) – 9:30 AM

Social Protection Responses Brief 5 French

Social Protection Responses Brief 5 Spanish

Social Protection Responses Brief 5 English

Support for women informal workers in South Africa is urgent

In an article in The Conversation, WIEGO’s Mike Rogan and Caroline Skinner argue that job losses show that support for women informal...

The Impact of COVID-19 Laws on Informal Workers: A Review of 51 Countries

How are Peru’s street vendors facing COVID-19?

With a budget equivalent to 12% of its GDP, Peru put together the largest COVID-19 pandemic response package in Latin America. Its main intention...

Impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 sobre reciclagem inclusiva no Brasil