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WIEGO is tracking how governments are addressing the urgent needs of informal workers during this health and economic crisis. Even where governments have designed packages with informal workers in mind, the promised aid may be inadequate, or problems with identifying/registering informal workers may...
When India went into an abrupt lockdown on March 24, it triggered a high-profile humanitarian crisis as migrant workers scrambled to get home. Less visible was the impact of the lockdown on the large population of the working poor in India. More than 90 per cent of India's workforce is informal...
Home-based workers who produce goods and services for local markets or for national and international buyers have always been isolated and invisible. But the COVID-19 crisis has created new challenges that have left millions in desperate circumstances.
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In Mexico City, thousands of people work daily keeping the city clean, collecting waste from residents and recycling reusable materials. This work is essential to maintaining a healthy city, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Los Rifados de la Basura Campaign calls on the public and the...
In this global crisis, organizations of informal workers have established fundraising campaigns to support these essential, unprotected workers. For the world's 2 billion informal workers, COVID-19 is a dual health and economic crisis. Many live and/or work in crowded spaces without running water...
The global COVID-19 crisis is having economic and health impacts on informal workers. Information on this page is designed to help keep informal workers safer during this pandemic, or to assist informal worker organizations and allies in your advocacy efforts with policymakers. More information is...
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...
DELHI DIARY - April 2020 by Avi Singh Majithia In February 2020, WIEGO’s Focal Cities team met together in Delhi for a learning exchange and exposure visit. The Focal Cities teams, representing five cities across Latin America, West Africa and India, meet on an annual basis to facilitate knowledge...
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.