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New Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the TUC–UNIWA Informal Sector Pension Scheme in Ghana

The TUC–UNIWA Informal Sector Pension Scheme was established in Ghana in 2017 by the Union of Informal Workers Associations (UNIWA) as a...

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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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The Struggle for the Soul of Bhadra Chowk – A Heritage Plaza or Heritage Market? A Case Study from Ahmedabad, India

This case study documents the history of the struggle by street vendors, with SEWA’s support, to retain their right to vend – and their natural...

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New Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the MUPROSI Health Mutual in Togo

In Togo, workers in the informal economy (90.7% of the total workforce) are excluded from the state’s social protection provisions. In an...

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New Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the FIWON Cooperative Scheme in Nigeria

The FIWON cooperative, a wholly informal worker-driven collective with chapters in Lagos and Osun, facilitates access to insurance for its...

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Social Protection for Self-Employed Informal Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A rights-based assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis

Informal workers make up a large proportion of the “missing middle” in social protection – those who are not considered vulnerable enough...

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The Impact of COVID-19 Laws on Street Vendors and Market Traders: Trends and Insights from Latin America

This study examines the laws and regulations passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America, and their impact on informal vendors,...

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O Ecossistema de Resíduos: O papel dos catadores e vendedores ambulantes na redução da poluição do litoral durante o carnaval de Salvador da Bahia, Brasil

English Thomas, Brittany A., Sonia M. Dias, Cynthia Deng e Mariana Pereira Guimarães. 2021. O Ecossistema de Resíduos: O papel dos catadores...

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Women Informal Traders and Child Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from Accra, Durban and Nakuru

Key Points The public health measures taken to contain the pandemic coupled with the economic slowdown have significantly reduced women informal...

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Ecosystem of Waste: The Role of Waste Pickers and Street Vendors in Curbing Coastal Pollution at Carnaval in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

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