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Ghanaian government leaves waste pickers to fend for themselves amidst COVID-19 pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with informal workers worldwide struggling to earn a living, the Ghanaian government began the decommissioning...
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El gobierno de Ghana deja desamparadas a las personas recicladoras en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19
En medio de la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal de todo el mundo luchan por sobrevivir, el gobierno...
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Le gouvernement ghanéen laisse les récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux se débrouiller seul·e·s face à la pandémie de la COVID-19
En pleine pandémie COVID-19, alors que les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel du monde entier luttent pour gagner leur vie, le gouvernement...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Street Vendors in India: Status and Steps for Advocacy
By: Avi Singh Majithia
July 2020
Photo credit: Rashmi Choudhary
The lockdown in Delhi came down harshly on street vendors, as it did for...
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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...
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¿Cómo enfrentan los comerciantes en vía pública al COVID-19?
Con un presupuesto equivalente al 12% de su PIB, el Perú implementó el paquete de respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19 más grande en América...
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Pour les vendeuse·eur·s de rue du monde entier, la vie pourrait ne plus jamais être la même après la COVID-19
Les personnes vendeuses de rue fournissent des services essentiels dans les villes du monde entier, en particulier en Afrique, en Asie et...
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La vida de las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes del mundo puede cambiar para siempre después de la COVID-19
Las personas vendedoras ambulantes brindan servicios esenciales en ciudades de todo el mundo, especialmente en África, Asia y América del...
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For World’s Street Vendors, Life May Never be the Same after COVID-19
Street vendors provide essential services in cities across the globe, particularly in Africa, Asia and South America, where residents rely...
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Innovation and unity: How home-based workers are adapting to the COVID-19 world
Home-based workers are among the world’s most invisible and overlooked workers, and they are all too familiar with insecure earnings and...
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