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The world’s garbage workers are on the frontlines of the pandemic, and their work has become increasingly risky as they keep cities clean. For informal waste pickers, these challenges are even greater. They often operate without protective equipment and sort through materials by hand as they recover...
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...
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...
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...
O projeto Cuidar da WIEGO no Brasil se focaliza na compreensão dos riscos à saúde que os recicladores e recicladoras enfrentam. Para apoiar as pessoas que trabalham no setor da reciclagem, que enfrentam um risco agravado devido ao surto da COVID19, o projeto Cuidar se associou com especialistas em...
Between 23 March-8 April, WIEGO conducted a rapid assessment to understand how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting informal workers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This document contains what WIEGO learned.
Waste picker news round-up and summaries relating to COVID-19 - in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese
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.