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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 groups of informal workers and their households. Using a survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews, Round 1 assessed the impact of the crisis in April...
For immigrant street traders in Durban, life was hard and lean before COVID-19. When South Africa imposed a strict lockdown in response to the pandemic, their earnings dropped while costs soared, making their lives more difficult than ever. Nokwanda (not her real name), who arrived in South Africa...
Tens of thousands of New York City residents make a living on NYC's streets and sidewalks, selling food, merchandise, and recycling deposit-marked containers. Severe restrictions due to COVID-19 wrought devastation on the lives of these workers and small business owners, the extent of which was...
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 groups of informal workers and their households. Using a survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews, Round 1 assessed the impact of the crisis in April...
Research shows COVID-19 devastated workers’ earnings, wiped out their savings, and forced them into economic freefall, without relief from government. Brooklyn, NY. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 . — NYC canners and street vendors are coming together with state senators and researchers to call for...
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 groups of informal workers and their households. Using a survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews, Round 1 assessed the impact of the crisis in April...
WIEGO's International Coordinator, Sally Roever, looks back on 2020 and talks about how lessons learnt last year can be used to improve working conditions for informal workers in 2021.
La coordinadora internacional de WIEGO, Sally Roever, hace un balance del 2020 y habla sobre cómo lo aprendido el año pasado puede usarse para mejorar las condiciones laborales de las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal durante el 2021.
La coordinatrice international de WIEGO, Sally Roever, fait un retour sur l'année 2020 et raconte comment les leçons apprises l'année dernière peuvent servir pour améliorer les conditions de travail des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel en 2021.
A new social contract for informal workers: Bridging social protection and economic inclusion
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.