Region: Africa

Ghanaian government leaves waste pickers to fend for themselves amidst COVID-19 pandemic

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with informal workers worldwide struggling to earn a living, the Ghanaian government began the decommissioning...

El gobierno de Ghana deja desamparadas a las personas recicladoras en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19

En medio de la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal de todo el mundo luchan por sobrevivir, el gobierno...

Le gouvernement ghanéen laisse les récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux se débrouiller seul·e·s face à la pandémie de la COVID-19

En pleine pandémie COVID-19, alors que les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel du monde entier luttent pour gagner leur vie, le gouvernement...

Building a More Inclusive and Prosperous Dakar: Recommendations from Informal Workers

Your Toolkit on ILO Convention 189 — The Domestic Workers’ Convention (Amharic)

Support for women informal workers in South Africa is urgent

In an article in The Conversation, WIEGO’s Mike Rogan and Caroline Skinner argue that job losses show that support for women informal...

The Impact of COVID-19 Laws on Informal Workers: A Review of 51 Countries

Social Protection Responses Brief 4 English

Social Protection Responses Brief 3 English

Social Protection Brief 1 English