May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia Read More
Statistics on Waste Pickers: A Case Studies Guide This report draws on the experiences and efforts of organizations of waste pickers to develop and make data on them available to policymakers... Read More
Unlocking Strength and Resilience: The Self Employed Women’s Association’s COVID-19 Strategies in Delhi The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has over 2.5 million members across 18 states in India. SEWA organizes women workers to achieve... Read More
The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India COVID-19 and the steps taken by the Government to prevent its spread had significant adverse impacts on employment in India. This brief is... Read More
I Will Not Auction My Back! Lessons from Maharashtra’s Welfare Boards in Financing Social Protection for Informal Workers India’s welfare boards have existed for more than half a century and represent a unique approach to ensuring the sustainable and fair financing... Read More
Pune Waste Pickers’ Innovative Efforts to Fund the Extension of Decent Work and Social Protection Taking inspiration from India’s long experience with welfare boards, which provide social protection for self-employed workers and are generally... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
