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Delhi stands at a critical historical juncture. More than a year after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis and a few months after a devastating second wave of infections, the city remains in a state of crisis. A policy opportunity that comes along only once every two decades – to define a new vision...
Governments, preoccupied with guaranteeing the availability of essential goods and services, compiled lists of essential activities that could continue operating during COVID-19 lockdowns. In 21 countries in Africa and 12 countries in Latin America, some form of informal food vending was designated...
WIEGO at the UNU-WIDER Conference on "COVID-19 and development – effects and new realities for the Global South" Register WIEGO is collaborating on a joint edited volume with the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU WIDER) on “COVID and the Future of...
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi and Bahasa Indonesian. Register to Attend! Securing access to safe and effective vaccines is an issue of economic justice, because it is crucial for protecting workers’ health and...
This policy brief is an outcome of a collaboration between WIEGO, UNICEF and the ILO in advocating for family-friendly policies to protect and ensure social protection and care systems that are good for children, good for women and good for the economy.
Investments in social protection are integral to economic recovery. As national governments, global financial institutions, donors and corporations consider economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, they must consider how to support the recovery of the 2 billion people around the world working...
Les investissements dans la protection sociale sont une partie intégrante de la reprise économique. Lorsque les gouvernements nationaux, les institutions financières mondiales, les bailleuse·eur·s de fonds et les entreprises envisagent une reprise économique après la pandémie de la COVID-19, ils...
Las inversiones en protección social son esenciales para la recuperación económica. A medida que los gobiernos nacionales, las instituciones financieras internacionales, donantes y corporaciones analizan la recuperación económica de la pandemia de la COVID-19, deben considerar cómo apoyar la...
La crisis de la COVID-19 y la Economía informal Conclusiones principales y recomendaciones de políticas relativas de la impacto directo de la crisis en las recicladoras y recicladores basadas en investigaciones llevadas a cabo como parte del estudio sobre la Crisis de la COVID-19 y la Economía...
La crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle Conclusions principales et recommandations en matière de politiques relatives concernant les ramasseurs de déchets sur la base sur une enquête menée dans le cadre de Crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle. English Español
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.