Theme: COVID-19 Crisis Study

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study: Global Findings

Global Findings: The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study is a WIEGO-coordinated multi-city longitudinal study that assesses the...

Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?

Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to COVID-19 food and cash relief measures for informal workers based on research undertaken...

Press Release: Informal workers face a stark recovery

español Locked down, then locked out: Informal workers face a stark recovery Over 60% of the world’s employed population works in the informal...

Informal Workers See a Long Road to Recovery Ahead — Unless Governments Act

Data from the first round of the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study in 12 cities point to three common patterns across...

Gender Equality: a Data and Policy Dialogue

• November 24, 2020
• Online

Part of the UN DESA Global Online Policy Dialogue Series November 24, 2020: 8:00 -9:30 am EST New data from the UN Secretary-General’s report...

SEWA & COVID 19: A Holistic Response

The COVID 19 pandemic-cum-lockdown in India have impacted the physical, mental and economic health of SEWA’s members and other informal workers...

SEWA Gujarat – Salt-Pan Farmers

VimoSEWA Case Study

SEWA Social Security Case Studies

United Nations Virtual Forum on Business and Human Rights

• November 16, 2020 - November 18, 2020
• Geneva (Online)

The United National Virtual Forum on Business and Human Rights is the largest global gathering with a focus on trends, challenges and progress...