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Drawing on the experience of thousands of workers across 12 cities, WIEGO will share all-new global data from its IDRC-funded COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study.
11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. GMT This forum will provide insights on how sanitation workers’ needs regarding occupational health and safety can be drawn from surveys of informal workers done for the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis on Cooperatives in Brazil and the Informal Economy 12-city study, as well as from...
COVID-19 Crisis and Street Vendors in New York City, USA: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery
Between 10,000 and 20,000 New Yorkers make their living selling food or merchandise on the city’s streets. This report presents the NYC Street Vendor findings from Round 2 of the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study that was conducted in mid-year 2021 to assess how specific...
Canners represent many underserved populations in New York City, including racially or ethnically marginalized groups, undocumented immigrants, seniors, people experiencing mental or physical disabilities, the chronically homeless, and those who are frequent movers.This report presents the NYC...
Pagamento por serviços na catação Esta cartilha apresenta orientações de como precificar o trabalho dos catadores seja das organizações coletivas como cooperativas seja de catadores autônomos. Payment for recycling services This manual lays out guidelines and recommendations on how to charge for...
The 12th edition of the ILO SSE Academy provides a global space for policy makers and practitioners to exchange and learn from innovative SSE policies and practices all over the world. WIEGO participated as panelists in two elective courses sharing experiences and reflections about Social and...
The 12th edition of the ILO SSE Academy provides a global space for policy makers and practitioners to exchange and learn from innovative SSE policies and practices all over the world. WIEGO participated as panelists in two elective courses sharing experiences and reflections about Social and...
La crisis del COVID-19 y la economía informal es un estudio longitudinal llevado a cabo por WIEGO que evalúa los efectos de la crisis del COVID-19 en ciertos grupos ocupacionales de personas trabajadoras en empleo informal y sus hogares.1 Mediante una encuesta y varias entrevistas, la primera fase...
It is fair to say that there are a number of legitimate and often complex challenges that governments face in expanding social protection to workers in the informal economy. These include legal, financial, administrative and institutional barriers. Yet, there are also plenty of examples from around...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.