Workers’ Health and Safety

Virtual Speaker Series: Gender and Power in COVID-19

• May 14, 2020
• Online

WIEGO’s Social Protection Director Laura Alfers joined a panel discussion as part of the WomenLift Health Gender & Power in COVID-19...

World Day for Safety & Health at Work

April 28 is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The need to protect workers who provide essential services has never been greater. WIEGO...

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....

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...

Esenciales pero desprotegidos: las trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal durante la crisis

Actualmente, a muchas personas trabajadoras en empleo informal se las considera “esenciales”, pero ese no siempre ha sido el caso. Antes...

Les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel sur le front de la COVID-19 : Fournir des services essentiels sans protection ni rémunération adéquates

Même si plusieurs travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel sont aujourd’hui considéré·e·s comme des « travailleuse·eur·s essentiel·le·s »,...

Recomendaciones para la prevención de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) entre las trabajadoras y los trabajadores del sector de los residuos sólidos

Este documento establece orientaciones específicas para las personas recicladoras sobre cómo protegerse contra la exposición a la enfermedad...

Recommandations sur la prévention de la maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19) chez les travailleuses et travailleurs du secteur des déchets solides

Ce document fournit  des lignes directrices sur la manière dont les récupératrices et récupérateurs doivent se protéger contre l’exposition...

Recommendations for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) among solid waste workers

Specific guidelines for waste pickers and their organizations on how to protect against exposure to COVID-19 while collecting and sorting...

Coronavirus & Waste Pickers: Decreasing the Risks

Poster/Graphic WIEGO’s Cuidar Project in Brazil focuses on understanding the health risks waste pickers face in the workplace.  To support...