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anglais l français l espagnol Principales conclusions L’impact sur les revenus des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel a été aussi grave que prévu par l’OIT et d’autres observateurs. Le secteur occupationnel et les caractéristiques différenciées au sein de ces secteurs ont fortement influencé l’impact...
Key Points The public health measures taken to contain the pandemic coupled with the economic slowdown have significantly reduced women informal traders’ earnings across the three cities. With limited access to cash transfers and food relief, women informal traders must continue working in markets...
The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-coordinated1 12-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, homebased workers, street vendors, and waste...
inglés l francés l español Conclusiones principales El impacto en los ingresos de las personas trabajadores en empleo informal ha sido tan grave como el previsto por la OIT y otros observadores. El sector laboral y las características diferenciadas dentro de estos sectores influyeron fuertemente en...
Time: 2 p.m. Brazil Standard Time on July 6 and 2 p.m. Brazil Standard Time on July 13 Translation: Spanish and Portuguese translation were available Hosted by Brazil's National Movement of Waste Pickers (MNCR) and the Cata Saúde online capacity-building project, these webinars provided a platform...
The Gender and Waste project carried out, from 2019-2020, workshops on communications and leadership skills, feminism, and public policies. This process was geared to drafting an strategic gender action plan 2021-2023.
The Generation Equality Forum is a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with activists, youth and civil society. The event kicked off in Mexico City in March and culminated in Paris from 30 June to 2 July. The...
This glossary provides definitions of key terms and concepts associated with social protection and explains their relevance for workers in the informal economy.
Registration is an essential tool to expand social protection to informal workers. This brief explores the experiences of registration mechanisms that have worked for informal workers in five Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia and Dominican Republic. French l Spanish
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.