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WEBINAR April 21: WIEGO’s Laura Alfers, Director of Social Protection, and Carmen Roca, Focal City Lima Coordinator, delivered a webinar about the dual health and economic crisis that is impacting the world's informal workers - and what could be done.
Workers at the bottom of the garment supply chain — subcontracted homeworkers, mostly women, who stitch from homes for some of the leading brands, often for pennies — are the most vulnerable and easily forgotten workers. In this COVID-19 crisis, they have been devastated by a lack of wages and lost...
Entre le 23 mars et le 8 avril 2020, WIEGO a mené une évaluation rapide pour comprendre l’impact de la COVID-19 et des mesures de santé publique mises en oeuvre par les gouvernements sur les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique latine. Cette évaluation comprenait des...
Las personas trabajadoras en la parte inferior de la cadena de suministro textil (trabajadoras subcontratadas, en su mayoría mujeres, que cosen desde sus hogares para algunas de las principales marcas, a menudo a cambio de centavos) son las más vulnerables y a quienes se las olvida más fácilmente...
Les travailleuse·eur·s au bas de la chaîne d'approvisionnement du vêtement – des travailleuses sous-traitantes à domicile, notamment des femmes qui cousent à la maison pour certaines des plus grandes marques, souvent pour quelques centimes – sont les plus vulnérables et facilement oubliées. Dans...
Entre el 23 de marzo y el 8 de abril de 2020, WIEGO llevó a cabo una evaluación rápida para entender cómo la COVID-19 y las medidas de salud pública relacionadas con la pandemia están afectando a las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal en África, Asia y América Latina. Esta evaluación incluyó...
Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) is deeply saddened by the horrible, inhuman and ruthless destruction of vendors’ stalls in Kwekwe, Mbare, Machipisa and other areas by the local authorities. As an organization that works with and represents informal economy workers across 42...
Letter to: Shri. Arvind Kejriwal, Hon. Chief Minister, NCT of Delhi Subject: Emergency support to Informal Waste Pickers in Delhi to combat COVID- 19 Pandemic "We are writing to you to bring your attention to various issues currently impacting informal waste pickers as their lives and livelihoods...
The health crisis and related lockdowns have made accessing food a challenge for many. While grocery store workers have been deemed essential workers in many places, research shows the poorest and most vulnerable communities often rely on informal food systems for food. In this interview, WIEGO's...
The Centre for Global Development hosted this event, which featured WIEGO's Laura Alfers, to highlight cash transfers as a tool for response and development in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Event site While recognizing that no intervention is a silver bullet, panelists explored the...
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.