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This brief presents key indicators on home-based workers and their work across the world. Globally, 260 million women and men produce goods or provide services from their homes: 86% are in developing and emerging countries and 57% are women. This WIEGO Statistical Brief offers insight into where and...
La crisis de la COVID-19 y la economía informal es un estudio longitudinal liderado por WIEGO en 12 ciudades del mundo, que se enfoca en grupos específicos de trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal y sus hogares. Utilizando encuestas y entrevistas en profundidad, la 1ª fase evaluó los...
Home-based workers and their allies are launching a global network in February 2021. HomeNet International (HNI) will unite the voices of membership-based organizations of home-based workers in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and South East Asia. Organizing globally will allow them to respond to...
As cities around the world move toward recovery, so must Delhi. Yet instead of returning to ‘normal’, the city must be reimagined and transformed to become worker-friendly, including for informal workers. The Delhi Master Plan could be a critical tool in building a more inclusive city which...
A medida que las ciudades de todo el mundo avanzan hacia la recuperación, también debe avanzar Delhi. Sin embargo, en lugar de volver a la ‘normalidad’, la ciudad debe reinventarse y transformarse para convertirse en una ciudad más amigable para lxs trabajadorxs, incluyendo a lxs trabajadorxs en...
Alors que les villes du monde entier avancent vers la reprise, Delhi doit faire de même. Pourtant, au lieu de revenir à la « normalité » la ville doit être réimaginée et transformée pour devenir favorable aux travailleuse·eur·s, y compris celles·ceux de l’informel. Le plan directeur de Delhi...
In South Africa, informal workers in general, and women informal workers in particular, have been disproportionately hard hit by measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This policy brief provides details of the impacts on informal workers' livelihoods of pandemic restriction orders and...
Wednesday, February 10 at 14:00 CET (08:00 EST) This webinar, hosted by DCED (Donor Committee for Enterprise Development), looked at the challenges created by COVID-19 for business environment reform and the informal economy. Recognizing the impact COVID-19 had on the informal economy in developing...
In December 2020, the EU Council requested the EU Commission to draft a legal framework that would make it mandatory for all companies established or retailing in the EU to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence in their supply chains. Civil society is concerned that companies will...
En diciembre de 2020, el Consejo de la UE solicitó a la Comisión del mismo órgano que redactara un marco legal que obligase a todas las empresas establecidas en la UE, o que trabajen con ventas minoristas allí, a llevar a cabo la debida diligencia en materia de derechos humanos y medio ambiente en...
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.