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Homeworkers’ Rights at Risk with EU Directive Uncertainty
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From Isolation to Collective Power: Legal Empowerment for Domestic Workers
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Key Outcomes from the 2025 International Labour Conference and Why They Matter for Workers in Informal Employment
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The Climate Tragedy of Rio Grande do Sul Revisited from the Perspective of Waste Pickers
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The Destruction of Social Protection and Inclusive Labour Policies in Argentina
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Amid austerity and aid cuts, workers need to deepen their understanding of domestic financing of social protection
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Street Vendors and Market Traders in 12 Countries: Key Facts
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Labour Rights are Human Rights! Beyond the Slogan for Workers in Informal Employment
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Homes Double as Workplaces for Many Urban Poor, Especially Women
To highlight the challenges faced by home-based workers as well as efforts to address these challenges, the WIEGO network commissioned resources...
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Building Back Better: Informal Workers Stake Their Claim for an Inclusive Delhi
Delhi stands at a critical historical juncture. More than a year after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis and a few months after a devastating...
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Regulating Informal Food Vending in Times of COVID-19 and Beyond: Best Practices from Africa and Latin America
Governments, preoccupied with guaranteeing the availability of essential goods and services, compiled lists of essential activities that...
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Politiques en pandémie : Ce que les gouvernements ont fait pour atteindre les travailleuse·eur·s les plus vulnérables
“Nos mains de récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux ont rendu le monde meilleur.” – Jaquelina Flores de l’Alliance mondiale des récupératrice·eur·s.
“C’est...
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Políticas públicas durante la pandemia: qué hicieron los gobiernos para llegar a lxs trabajadorxs más vulnerables
“Nuestras manos cartoneras han hecho del mundo un lugar mejor.” – Jaquelina Flores, de la Alianza Global de Recicladores.
“Esto es trabajo....
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Pandemic Policies: What Governments Did to Reach the Most Vulnerable Workers
COVID-19 has exposed government inaction in extending dignity and fairness to informal economy workers in the most brutal way. Let’s take...
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Informal Economy Workers Tell of COVID-19 Crucial Issues
Workers in the informal economy lost close to 80 per cent of their earnings as the pandemic took hold. This blog describes some of the most...
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Des travailleuse·eur·s de l’économie informelle témoignent des enjeux cruciaux relatifs à la COVID-19
Les travailleuse·eur·s de l’économie informelle ont perdu près de 80 % de leurs revenus lorsque la pandémie est arrivée. Essentiel·le·s...
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Aspectos cruciales sobre la COVID-19: Testimonios de trabajadorxs en la economía informal
Como consecuencia de la pandemia, lxs trabajadorxs en la economía informal perdieron cerca del 80 % de sus ingresos. Durante la crisis, cumplieron...
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Building Momentum to Expand Social Protection
WIEGO’s Mike Rogan and Laura Alfers discuss how the pandemic has underscored the importance of social protection and public services to guarantee...
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