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WIEGO Publication SeriesCOVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities: Recovery Pathways Amidst Continued Crisis
This Working Paper reflects the findings from the longitudinal study of nearly 2,000 informal workers in 11 cities around the world. Surveys...
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Policy/Position Documents110-я сессия ILC/МКТ – Глобальный документ с изложением позиции организаций работников неформальной экономики (длинная версия)
Международные сети организаций работников неформальной экономики и WIEGO приветствуют доклад МОТ о достойном труде и экономике социальной...
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Policy/Position DocumentsGlobal Position Paper from Organizations of Workers in the Informal Economy on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), prepared for the 110th Session of the International Labour Conference (Long Version)
International networks of workers in the informal economy1 and WIEGO welcome the ILO report on decent work and the social and solidarity...
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Global Position Paper prepared for the General Discussion on the Social and Solidarity Economy, 110th Session of the International Labour Conference
Les réseaux internationaux de travailleurs de l’économie informelle1 et WIEGO saluent le rapport de l’OIT sur le travail décent et l’économie...
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Policy/Position Documents110 -я сессия МКТ – Глобальный документ с изложением позиции организаций работников неформальной экономики
Международные сети организаций работников неформальной экономики1 и WIEGO приветствуют доклад МОТ о достойном труде и экономике социальной...
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Policy/Position DocumentsGlobal Position Paper from Workers’ Organizations in the Informal Economy on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), Prepared for the 110th Session of the International Labour Conference
International networks of workers in the informal economy and WIEGO welcome the ILO report on decent work and the social and solidarity economy...
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Law & Informality InsightsSocial Movement Lawyering: A Reflection on the Nature of Law and Lawyering Through the Lens of Informal Workers
Applying insights from critical legal studies, this issue of Law and Informality Insights explores how informal workers use the law to resolve...
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Resource DocumentsSocial Protection for Self-Employed Informal Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A rights-based assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis
Informal workers make up a large proportion of the “missing middle” in social protection – those who are not considered vulnerable enough...
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Worker StoryReshmaben Bashirkhan Pathan, a home-based worker organizer in Ahmedabad, India
Reshmaben is an organizer with the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). She learnt tailoring from her mother when she was 14. Now, at...
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Research ReportsHome as Workplace: A spatial reading of workhomes – Part B
This study looks at all the ways in which home aids work — spatially and infrastructurally — and illustrates the role of various factors...
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