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COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-led 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific groups of informal workers and their households. Using a survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews, Round 1 assessed the impact of the crisis in April...
Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to COVID-19 food and cash relief measures for informal workers based on research undertaken as part of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study.
Hunger during South Africa’s early COVID-19 lockdown was widespread among domestic workers. A domestic worker from Zimbabwe, who lives in Cape Town, found that among the most painful parts of the lockdown for her and other immigrant domestic workers was being hungry while watching their employers...
La Convention (n° 190) et la Recommandation (n° 206) de l’OIT sur la violence et le harcèlement ont été adoptées en 2019. Cette note d'information indique comment les organisations de base peuvent se servir de ces normes de travail pour aborder la violence subie par les travailleuse·eur·s de l...
COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Policy Insights No. 1 Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to lockdown effects on workers' earnings and relief measures for informal workers based on research undertaken as part of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study. Español...
La crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle Conclusions principales et recommandations en matière de politiques relatives aux effets du confinement sur les moyens de subsistance des travailleuse·eur·s. Mesures d’allègement pour les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel basées sur une enquête menée...
La crisis de la COVID-19 y la economía informal Conclusiones principales y recomendaciones de políticas relativas a los efectos del confinamiento sobre los ingresos de las personas trabajadoras. Medidas de alivio para las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal basadas en investigaciones llevadas a...
The Global 16 Days Campaign , launched in collaboration with global feminists by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) at its first Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991, has been used worldwide to call for the elimination of gender-based violence (GBV). The Global Campaign is...
El Convenio sobre la violencia y el acoso (núm. 190) de la OIT y la Recomendación que lo acompaña (R206) fueron adoptados en 2019. Esta nota informativa trata sobre cómo las organizaciones de base de miembros pueden utilizar estos estándares laborales para abordar la violencia que afecta a las...
Les informations recueillies lors du premier cycle de l’étude sur la crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle menée par WIEGO dans 12 villes mettent en évidence trois patrons communs aux différents groupes de travailleuse•eur•s et aux différents continents. Le premier patron consiste dans une...
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.