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  • Mary Osei sells pots at Makola Market Apr 04 2023

    Taxing the Informal Economy: Policy, Evidence and Lessons for the Future

    • April 4, 2023
    • Online

    In the wake of the pandemic, developing and middle-income countries are facing increasing pressure to improve domestic resource mobilization....

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  • 67th Commission on the Status of Women_Thumbnail Mar 06 2023

    67th Commission on the Status of Women

    • March 6, 2023 - March 17, 2023
    • Online

    About the 67th Commission on the Status of Women The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-67), a functional commission...

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  • Resource Documents

    Waste Pickers During the COVID-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact and Recovery in Five Cities

    Key Findings A year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, market shifts had exacerbated waste pickers’ structural disadvantages, and...

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  • Resource Documents

    Domestic Workers During the COVID-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact, Recovery and Resilience in Six Cities

    Key Findings Domestic workers’ ability to work and earn an income were negatively impacted throughout the pandemic and particularly at the...

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  • Policy/Position Documents

    Economic Recovery Platform for Workers in Informal Employment in Mexico City

    Economic Recovery Platform for Workers in Informal Employment in Mexico City  WIEGO organized a dialogue on economic recovery for the informal...

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  • Resource Documents

    Home-Based Work during the COVID-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact and Recovery in Five Cities

    In both mid-2020 and mid-2021, WIEGO assessed the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific groups of informal workers and their households,...

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  • 25th Anniversary - Janhavi Dave Post
    Building Collective Power October 18, 2022

    Joining Hands to Organize Home-Based Workers

    In this interview, HomeNet International Coordinator Janhavi Dave tells us of proud moments in the home-based workers’ movement and shares...

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  • Vendors in Ahmedabad, India Post
    Access to Public Space September 13, 2022

    Protecting Informal Workers in Public Workplaces: Lessons from Asia

    The rights of “everyone” or “every worker” laid down in international law should be the bedrock for building more inclusive cities. Realizing...

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  • Phuen, a massage therapist in Bangkok Jul 14 2022

    EPRI Global Webinar: Expanding Social Protection Coverage to the Informal Workforce

    • July 14, 2022

    The impacts of the pandemic have exposed the large-scale vulnerabilities faced by workers in the informal economy, including the lack of...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Long Economic Covid for Informal Workers – Infographic

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