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Resumen ejecutivo: La pandemia del COVID-19 ocasionada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 acentuó la crisis económica y la desigualdad social de México que, como en muchos otros países, se mostraba de forma creciente desde tiempo atrás. Se tiene evidencia que el impacto en el empleo y en los ingresos ha...
There are over 1.5 million home-based workers in Nepal who represent 22 per cent of total employment. About 1.01 million of these workers are non-agricultural. This brief presents data from the 2017/18 LFS, including some comparisons with the 2008 LFS.
This document reflects on the work of Asiye eTafuleni, a non-profit organization operating out of inner-city Durban, South Africa. Asiye eTafuleni’s team has worked alongside informal workers for decades, whose award-winning work is founded on the belief that inclusive processes are the best way to...
La crisis del COVID-19 y la economía informal es un estudio longitudinal llevado a cabo por WIEGO en 12 ciudades. Este estudio se propone evaluar el impacto de la crisis del COVID-19 en grupos ocupacionales específicos de personas trabajadoras en empleo informal y sus unidades familiares. Mediante...
"La crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle, une étude longitudinale menée dans 12 villes, sous la conduite de WIEGO, se propose d’évaluer l’impact de la crise pandémique sur certains groupes de travailleuse·eur·s en emploi informel et leurs ménages.
Ce document analyse les lois concernant la COVID-19 en 41 pays anglophones, francophones et lusophones de l'Afrique à partir de la perspective du commerce informel. Nous examinons les implications de ces lois pour la continuité du travail des commerçant·e·s de l’informel, les mesures prises pour...
कोविड -19 संकट और अनौपचारिक अर्थव्यवस्था , ‘वुमेन इन इन्फ़ॉर्मल एम्प्लॉयमेंट: ग्लोबलाइज़िंग एंड ऑर्गनायज़िंग’ ( WIEGO ) के नेतृत्व में की गई, बारह शहरों की एक लोंगिट्यूडनल स्टडी है. यह असंगठित कामगारों के विशिष्ट समूहों और उनके परिवारों पर , कोविड-19 संकट के प्रभा वों का आकलन कर ती है . पहले राउंड...
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...
In 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. These principles are important because they: recognise that not only governments, but businesses also violate people’s human rights; frame labour rights as human rights are based on the...
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.