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Las recicladoras y los recicladores están enfrentando grandes riesgos durante esta pandemia – desde manejar materiales contaminados, a perder una paga esencial mientras sus gobiernos ordenan que permanezcan en sus casas. Sus organizaciones dan un paso adelante para ayudarlos y defenderlos.
WIEGO is tracking how governments are addressing the urgent needs of informal workers during this health and economic crisis. Even where governments have designed packages with informal workers in mind, the promised aid may be inadequate, or problems with identifying/registering informal workers may...
2 de abril de 2020 Durante la pandemia mundial de la COVID-19, WIEGO está enfocando su atención en las consecuencias devastadoras para las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal, quienes no poseen protecciones laborales, sociales ni sanitarias. Esta crisis es al mismo tiempo económica y sanitaria...
When India went into an abrupt lockdown on March 24, it triggered a high-profile humanitarian crisis as migrant workers scrambled to get home. Less visible was the impact of the lockdown on the large population of the working poor in India. More than 90 per cent of India's workforce is informal...
Home-based workers who produce goods and services for local markets or for national and international buyers have always been isolated and invisible. But the COVID-19 crisis has created new challenges that have left millions in desperate circumstances.
Download and share these resources in Social Media. Ready to use on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Click language link to download For Workers Amharic български српски Creole English Español Français Italiano Kiswahili Magyar Македонски Português 普通话 Română řomanes Sesotho Shqipe ...
In Mexico City, thousands of people work daily keeping the city clean, collecting waste from residents and recycling reusable materials. This work is essential to maintaining a healthy city, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Los Rifados de la Basura Campaign calls on the public and the...
Las trabajadoras y trabajadores que producen bienes y servicios para los mercados locales o para compradores nacionales e internacionales han trabajado desde siempre en aislamiento y su trabajo ha sido permanentemente invisibilizado. Sin embargo, la crisis de la COVID-19 generó nuevos desafíos que...
Les travailleuse·eur·s à domicile qui produisent des biens et qui fournissent des services pour les marchés locaux ou pour des acheteurs nationaux et internationaux ont toujours été isolé·e·s et invisibles. Mais la crise de la COVID-19 a créé de nouveaux défis qui ont laissé des millions de...
In this global crisis, organizations of informal workers have established fundraising campaigns to support these essential, unprotected workers. For the world's 2 billion informal workers, COVID-19 is a dual health and economic crisis. Many live and/or work in crowded spaces without running water...
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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.