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  • Ground Score Association worker Christine Alix reviews COVID-19 safety protocols at Ground Score’s producer-funded People’s Depot in Oregon, USA Technical Briefs

    Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Waste Pickers

    This brief explores the challenges that waste pickers face with EPR and offers ideas for developing more inclusive EPR systems, based on...

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  • Research Reports

    COVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities – Executive Summary

    The longitudinal multi-city study of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on informal workers finds that earnings are still far below their...

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  • Report

    วิกฤตโควิด – 19 และเศรษฐกิจนอกระบบในกรุงเทพมหานคร ประเทศไทย – ผลกระทบทย่ี ืดเยือ้ และวาระการฟื้นตัว

    วิกฤตโควิด19รอบสองและขอ้ มลู เศรษฐกิจนอกระบบในกรุงเทพไดเ้ปิดเผยใหเ้ห็นว่าช่วงกลางปี2563ซ่งึ เป็นช่วงเวลาของการเปิดประเทศรอบแรก(หลงัการระบาดของโควิด19)จนถึงกลางปี2564บรรดาลกูจา้ง...

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  • WIEGO Publication Series

    COVID-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 Documents

    110-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 Documents

    Global 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 Documents

    110 -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 Documents

    Global 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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  • Stories / Case Studies

    Weaving Webs of Knowledge, Action and Affection

    This e-book compiles photos, learnings and reflections gathered by WIEGO’s Rhonda Douglas based on her research gathered in 2020 and 2021...

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