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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...
WIEGO’s Mike Rogan and Laura Alfers discuss how the pandemic has underscored the importance of social protection and public services to guarantee the livelihoods of women and men working in the informal economy.
This week, WIEGO speaks to Janhavi Dave, International Coordinator of HomeNet International, and Chris Bonner, Advisor to WIEGO, about the organization of the virtual Congress that launched HomeNet International, and plans for the future.
WIEGO talks to Chris Bonner and Janhavi Dave about the creation of a global network for home-based workers. We discuss the network’s objectives, the challenges of creating a global network, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this process.
This is the story of Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes, the secretary of the ASCITO waste picker cooperative that is supported by WIEGO through the Gender & Waste Project.
Español Français Local textile and garment industries in various African countries are poised for export-oriented growth and home-based workers are likely to be included somewhere along the value chain. Therefore, a strong home-based workers’ movement in the region is necessary to ensure that...
The Indian government’s Public Distribution System (PDS) shops have always played a critical role in addressing food insecurity in urban poor communities India. Ration cards issued through the PDS are like food stamps issued to each family, which entitle them to a fixed amount of food on a monthly...
Informal workers continue to face an accumulation of vulnerabilities which have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to COVID-19 vaccination for informal workers to address these vulnerabilities more than a year after the outbreak was declared a pandemic, is therefore undoubtedly an...
Español Français Much has been written about brands and retailers who have “abandoned” workers in their supply chains, and civil society organizations are negotiating with brands, shaming brands, and tracking how brands are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and their contractual obligations with...
Español Français Calls to renew the social contract have proliferated in recent years as the “standard” employer-employee relationship has ceased to be the norm, while traditional forms of informal employment persist and informalization of once formal jobs is on the rise. However, there is a...
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.