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"Nos mains de récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux ont rendu le monde meilleur." – Jaquelina Flores de l’Alliance mondiale des récupératrice·eur·s. "C’est un travail. Il ne s’agit pas tout simplement de donner un coup de main à la maison." – Carmen Britez, vice-présidente de la Fédération internationale...
This study examines the laws and regulations passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America, and their impact on informal vendors, including market and street vendors. Our analysis covers 16 countries in the region – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El...
Les travailleuse·eur·s de l'économie informelle ont perdu près de 80 % de leurs revenus lorsque la pandémie est arrivée. Essentiel·le·s au maintien des systèmes d'alimentation, de soins et de gestion des déchets pendant la crise, elles·ils ont pourtant été les plus durement touché·e·s, car elles·ils...
Como consecuencia de la pandemia, lxs trabajadorxs en la economía informal perdieron cerca del 80 % de sus ingresos. Durante la crisis, cumplieron un rol esencial en el sostenimiento de los sistemas de gestión de alimentos, cuidados y residuos. Y, sin embargo, fueron lxs más golpeadxs, ya que no...
Workers in the informal economy lost close to 80 per cent of their earnings as the pandemic took hold. This blog describes some of the most crucial issues workers faced during the pandemic, based on the interviews conducted for WIEGO’s COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study as lockdowns were...
Date: Monday 12 July Time: 9.30 a.m. – 11 a.m. EDT Languages: English, with French, Spanish and Thai translation available Launch of global study findings This webinar served to launch global findings for the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study , funded by the IDRC. Panelists...
The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study is a WIEGO-coordinated 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific occupational groups of informal workers and their households, with a focus on domestic workers, home-based workers, street vendors, and...
anglais l français l espagnol Principales conclusions L’impact sur les revenus des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel a été aussi grave que prévu par l’OIT et d’autres observateurs. Le secteur occupationnel et les caractéristiques différenciées au sein de ces secteurs ont fortement influencé l’impact...
Key Points The public health measures taken to contain the pandemic coupled with the economic slowdown have significantly reduced women informal traders’ earnings across the three cities. With limited access to cash transfers and food relief, women informal traders must continue working in markets...
The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-coordinated1 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific occupational groups of informal workers and their households, with a focus on domestic workers, homebased workers, street vendors, and waste...
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.