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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...
Кризата с COVID-19 и неформалната икономика е надлъжно проучване, ръководено от WIEGO в 12 града, което оценява въздействието на COVID-19 върху определени групи неформални работници и техните домакинства. Използвайки въпросници и дълбочинни интервюта, първият етап оценява въздействието на кризата...
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...
It has been a year like no other. As the pandemic encompassed large swathes of the world, calls for staying home starkly emphasized the inequalities in our society. The crisis has a devastating impact on the world’s two billion informal workers. Drawn from WIEGO’s work with informal workers...
Mientras la pandemia se extendía por el mundo, el llamado a quedarse en casa recrudeció las desigualdades de nuestra sociedad. La crisis ha tenido un impacto devastador en los dos mil millones de trabajadorxs en empleo informal en el mundo. Queremos compartir las valiosas lecciones que aprendimos el...
ESPAÑOL ENGLISH Cette année a été unique en son genre. Alors que la pandémie a affecté de vastes régions de la planète, les appels à rester chez soi ont mis en évidence les inégalités dans notre société. La crise a un effet dévastateur sur les deux milliards de travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel dans...
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...
This paper analyses the COVID-19 laws of 41 Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone African countries with an informal trading lens. It considers the implications of these laws for informal traders' continuity of work, measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and social dialogue and engagement with...
In this brief, we look at three countries, Indonesia, New Zealand and South Africa, that have responded to the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence at home and in the workplace in timely and innovative ways, exploring which elements of their approach could offer best practice lessons for other...
In this brief, we look at three countries, Indonesia, New Zealand and South Africa, that have responded to the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence at home and in the workplace in timely and innovative ways, exploring which elements of their approach could offer best practice lessons for other...
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.