COVID-19 Crisis Study

Las personas trabajadoras en domicilio frente a un nuevo tipo de aislamiento

Foto: Una trabajadora en domicilio en Tailandia (foto provista por HomeNet Tailandia)Las trabajadoras y trabajadores que producen bienes...

Comment les villes peuvent soutenir les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel pendant la crise de la COVID-19 et au-delà

La situation actuelle a dévoilé la détresse des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel. Les deux milliards de travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel...

How cities can support informal workers: COVID-19 and beyond

Our last blog highlighted three essential informal workers striving to keep their communities fed, informed and clean during the COVID-19...

Qué pueden hacer las ciudades para apoyar a las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal durante la COVID-19 y en el futuro

El contexto actual dejó al descubierto la situación apremiante que atraviesan las trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal. Dadas las...

Carta todos los idiomas – Francisco a los MMPP – COVID

Los Rifados de la Basura Campaign 

In Mexico City, thousands of people work daily keeping the city clean, collecting waste from residents and recycling reusable materials....

Coronavirus and Waste Pickers: Decreasing the Risks

Download and share these resources in Social Media. Ready to use on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Click language link to download   ​​​​​​For...

Global Monitoring System (GMS): Waste Pickers and COVID-19

Waste picker news round-up and summaries relating to COVID-19 – in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese

HOME-BASED WORKERS: A New Kind of Isolation

Home-based workers who produce goods and services for local markets or for national and international buyers have always been isolated and...

Informal workers on the frontlines of COVID-19: Providing critical services without adequate protections and pay

Although many informal workers are now considered to be “essential workers,” that was not always the case. Before the crisis, ongoing harassment...