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  • Working Papers

    Tight Tax Net, Loose Safety Net: Taxation and Social Protection in Accra’s Informal Sector

    While debates about taxation and social protection in relation to the informal economy are widespread, there is little empirical evidence...

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  • Report

    Guidelines and Standards for Day-Care Centres in and around Markets in Ghana

    These guidelines and standards for day-care centres in and around markets in Ghana were developed through the collaborative efforts of a...

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  • Kayayei carry goods on their heads in Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana Post
    Child Care March 04, 2022

    International Women’s Day 2022

    For International Women’s Day, WIEGO looks at the foundation that women leaders of worker organizations have laid during the pandemic...

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  • Kayayei carry a load full of goods on their heads at Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana Worker Story

    Rukaya Bawule, a kayayei leader in Accra, Ghana

    Rukaya Bawule is 26 years old and a leader of the kayayei, or headporters, in Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghana. Through her organization,...

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  • Report

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

    Informal workers in and around Accra’s markets – street vendors, market traders and kayayei – provide affordable goods and services and form...

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  • Mamuna Mohammed, a head load porter (kayayei), carries bananas through Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana Page

    Impact of Accra Focal City project

    Negotiating for improved working conditions and social benefits In 2011, through a multi-stakeholder workshop, informal economy workers engaged...

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  • Research Reports

    COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: Informal Workers in Accra, Ghana

    COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-led 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific...

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  • Christina Ohenewaa, a street vendor in Accra, Ghana Post
    Building Collective Power December 05, 2020

    Les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel prévoient un long chemin vers la reprise – à moins que les gouvernements passent à l’action –

    Les informations recueillies lors du premier cycle de l’étude sur la crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle menée par WIEGO dans 12...

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  • Christina Ohenewaa, a street vendor in Accra, Ghana Post
    Building Collective Power November 23, 2020

    Trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal ven un largo camino hacia la recuperación, a menos que los gobiernos actúen

    Los datos arrojados por la primera fase del estudio sobre la crisis de la COVID-19 y la economía informal, dirigido por WIEGO en 12 ciudades,...

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  • Christina Ohenewaa, a street vendor in Accra, Ghana Post
    Building Collective Power November 20, 2020

    Informal Workers See a Long Road to Recovery Ahead — Unless Governments Act

    Data from the first round of the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study in 12 cities point to three common patterns across...

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