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  • Accra Waste pickers - Dean Saffron News
    Access to Public Space

    Waste pickers in Accra demand consultation on livelihoods in advance of landfill closure

    Hundreds of waste pickers work in Accra’s Kpone landfill, recovering about 60% of the 1200 pounds of solid waste that are dropped off...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Resources: COVID-19 Guidelines for Informal Traders in South Africa

    COVID-19 Poster Guidelines for Informal Traders (in streets, markets and spaza shops) Poster  

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  • Lima market vendor Press
    COVID-19 Crisis Study

    Informal workers can help stop COVID-19 infection spread in Peru and Latin America

    Open as PDF     |    en español 

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  • WP19 Working Papers

    Home-Based Workers and Urban Plans, Policies and Practice: India in Comparative Perspective

    This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers in India and elsewhere. It presents recent...

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  • WIEGO in the World Newsletter

      July 2019  English  |  en Español |  en Français

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Street Vendors: Frequently Asked Questions

    A guide for journalists on key questions about street vendors.

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Waste Pickers: Frequently Asked Questions

    A guide for journalists on key questions about waste pickers.

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  • Beauty Mgiqizane, Durban, South Africa Post
    Building Collective Power

    Interview: How South Africa Could Become a Model for Formalizing the Informal Economy

    WIEGO’s Organization & Representation Programme Director, Jane Barrett, talks about the ILO’s Recommendation 204 on formalizing the...

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    Worker Education & Advocacy Materials

    COVID-19: Safety, prevention and advocacy resources For Domestic Workers’ Organizations Your Toolkit on ILO Convention 189 –...

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  • Journal Articles

    Collective Care Agreements in the Informal Labour Market: Road Transport Workers in Pakistan

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