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Sixty per cent of the world’s workforce consists of informal workers. Their voices are crucial to unpack the hardship, injustice, and possibility for transformation as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
“Someone from the public or the government doesn’t wake up one morning and think ‘Let’s think about the waste pickers’,” she says. “These gains come from years and years of struggle.”
ENGLISH Français El 60 % de la fuerza de trabajo mundial está formada por trabajadorxs en empleo informal. Sus voces son cruciales para hacer frente a las dificultades, las injusticias y para generar una oportunidad de transformación como consecuencia de la crisis de la COVID-19. En una serie de...
Soixante pour cent de la population occupée dans le monde est constituée de travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel. Leurs voix sont cruciales pour comprendre les épreuves, l’injustice et les possibilités de transformation résultant de la crise de la COVID-19.
Homeworkers in the garment industry are the most vulnerable and exploited link in the supply chain and Cape Town homeworker Chevonne Jacobs found that having more than one source of income was her saving grace when COVID-19 hit. Selling cosmetics on commission provided a critical trickle of cash...
WIEGO’s Law Programme and the International Network for Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) presented a multi-part series of webinars and workshops focused on strategic and creative litigation and advocacy strategies to enhance, protect and help realize the labour and collective rights of workers in...
Janga la COVID-19 katika Sekta isiyo rasmi ni utafiti unaoongozwa na WIEGO kwa miji 12 unaotathmini athari za janga la COVID-19 kwa vikundi maalum vya wafanyakazi wa sekta isiyo rasmi na kaya zao. Kwa kutumia dodoso la uchunguzi na mahojiano ya kina, Raundi ya 1 ilitathmini athari za janga mnamo...
La crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle Conclusions principales et recommandations en matière de politiques relatives aux mesures d’aide alimentaire et transferts en espèces motivées par la COVID-19 pour les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel, basées sur une enquête menée dans le cadre de l...
La crisis de la COVID-19 y la Economía informal Conclusiones principales y recomendaciones de políticas relativas a los subsidios en efectivo y la ayuda alimentaria por COVID-19 para personas trabajadoras en empleo informal basadas en investigaciones llevadas a cabo como parte del estudio sobre la...
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.