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COVID-19 Impact on Workers in the Informal Economy in Dakar The COVID-19 crisis has hit Dakar hard, and informal economy workers have been hit the hardest. Many of these workers –who represent more than 90 per cent of the labour force in Senegal– lost their livelihoods completely during the country...
Because their work requires them to be in others’ home—often multiple homes—and to come in close contact with individuals and items that may be carrying the virus, domestic workers are frontline workers in this pandemic, and at risk. Underlining that risk, a 63-year-old domestic worker in Rio de...
Home-based workers produce goods or services in or near their homes for local, domestic or global markets. They can be self-employed or subcontracted as industrial outworkers, and are vital to value chains around the world. Long invisible, home-based workers are organizing globally.
WIEGO's press room for journalists: contacts, information and areas of expertise on the informal economy and informal workers.
These stories illustrate some successes that the WIEGO Network and its partners have achieved in helping informal workers access their rights and improve the conditions of their work and lives. Home-Based Workers Winning Legal Rights for Home-Based Workers in Thailand HomeNet Thailand, with support...
Global Findings: The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study is a WIEGO-coordinated multi-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific occupational groups of informal workers and their households, with a focus on domestic workers, home-based workers...
Sector Findings: In both 2020 and 2021, WIEGO assessed the impact of the COVID‑19 crisis on specific groups of informal workers and their households, in 11 cities around the world. The two rounds of the study included a survey questionnaire and in‑depth interviews, both conducted mostly by phone...
WIEGO's Initiative Globally, levels of informal employment are higher amongst older workers. However, little attention is given to older informal workers’ patterns of inclusion and exclusion, as well as the contributions they are making and have made to the community and economy. WIEGO recognizes...
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.