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Miss Priyamas Sooksombat lives in Noan Sa-aad community in KhonKaen province in Thailand. She is a basket and handbags/bag weaver, whose products are mainly for sale. She reflects on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak that her life now is full of worries and fear.
by Avi Singh Majithia May 4, 2020 (Photo: Bal Vikas Dhara staff distributing food ration kits to waste pickers in a Delhi Slum. Credit: Debendra Baral) Waste pickers historically have been essential workers in maintaining public health and hygiene in our cities. In this new time of COVID-19, the...
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Open as PDF | en español Media statement and interview opportunities May 26, 2020 - Despite the troubling and false narrative that has taken hold in Peru and is spreading across Latin America about the role of informal market traders in the growth of COVID-19 cases, these workers are not the problem...
Jukwaa la mshikamano wa kimataifa la Mtandao wa WIEGO Mei 1, 2020 English Español Français Hindi Kiswahili русский Sisi shirika za wafanyakazi wa uchumi usio rasmi ulimwenguni kote zinaomba serikali zote katika ngazi zote, waungane nasi katika juhudi za kusaidia, kuokoa na kustahimili zinazotokea...
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Malavika Narayan July 2020 Photo credit: Rashmi Choudhary In a room full of strangers, Savita ben starts to tell her story, her voice strong, her gaze sharp. Recalling her journey, her face clouds over remembering the difficulties she has faced. She recounts in a soft but determined manner, her...
Impact of COVID-19 on Street Vendors in India: Status and Steps for Advocacy By: Avi Singh Majithia July 2020 The lockdown in Delhi came down harshly on street vendors, as it did for many other workers in the city’s massive informal economy. Announced on 24th March with just 4 hours’ notice, an...
The Workers’ Voices webinar series aims to provide a space for learning and exchange where membership-based organizations (MBO) and networks of informal workers can learn about: innovative policy advocacy and organizing strategies during the COVID-19 crisis; and positive policy responses and/or MBO...
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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.