Street Vendors & Market Traders

No hacer daño: Por qué el acoso a las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal perjudica la salud pública y la recuperación económica

Las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes de la Ciudad de México están brindándoles alimentos accesibles, al aire libre, a las poblaciones con...

Using learnings from the Ebola crisis

When COVID-19 hit, Vandi Lansana knew what he had to do. As National Vice President of the Sierra Leone Traders’ Union, he had dealt with...

Do no harm: Why harassment of informal workers hurts public health and economic recovery

Street vendors in Mexico City are providing affordable food, in open-air settings, to food-insecure populations. Waste pickers in Accra provide...

Démolition du marché Sandaga et recasement, l’avenir des tabliers en question

La démolition du bâtiment central du marché Sandaga, plusieurs fois annoncée et reportée, est prévue après la fête de l’Aid d’El Kébir, en...

Trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal durante la crisis de la COVID-19

En una respuesta inmediata a la COVID-19, WIEGO llevó a cabo una evaluación rápida para entender cómo están afectando la pandemia y las medidas...

COVID-19: What happens to women with low incomes after they lose their jobs?

“It’s very hard to see what the other end of this crisis is going to look like at the grassroots level, at the base of the economic...

Support for women informal workers in South Africa is urgent

In an article in The Conversation, WIEGO’s Mike Rogan and Caroline Skinner argue that job losses show that support for women informal...

The Impact of COVID-19 Laws on Informal Workers: A Review of 51 Countries

Law and Informality Insights – August 2020

August 2020 This edition of Law and Informality Insights analyzes the COVID-19 laws with an informal worker lens, with a particular focus...

How are Peru’s street vendors facing COVID-19?

With a budget equivalent to 12% of its GDP, Peru put together the largest COVID-19 pandemic response package in Latin America. Its main intention...