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The Indian government’s Public Distribution System (PDS) shops have always played a critical role in addressing food insecurity in urban poor communities India. Ration cards issued through the PDS are like food stamps issued to each family, which entitle them to a fixed amount of food on a monthly...
कोविड-19 संकट और अनौपचारिक अर्थव्यवस्था, ‘वुमेन इन इन्फ़ॉर्मल एम्प्लॉयमेंट: ग्लोबलाइज़िंग एंड ऑर्गनायज़िंग’ (WIEGO) के नेतृत्व में की गई, बारह शहरों की एक लोंगिट्यूडनल स्टडी है. यह असंगठित कामगारों के विशिष्ट समूहों और उनके परिवारों पर, कोविड-19 संकट के प्रभावों का आकलन करती है. पहले राउंड में फरवर¥...
New report reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on Delhi’s informal workers COVID-19 devastated workers’ livelihoods and forced them into economic freefall. According to WIEGO´s research, in April 2020, 99% of domestic workers weren’t able to work, as well as 90% of street vendors and almost 70%...
As cities around the world move toward recovery, so must Delhi. Yet instead of returning to ‘normal’, the city must be reimagined and transformed to become worker-friendly, including for informal workers. The Delhi Master Plan could be a critical tool in building a more inclusive city which...
Alors que les villes du monde entier avancent vers la reprise, Delhi doit faire de même. Pourtant, au lieu de revenir à la « normalité » la ville doit être réimaginée et transformée pour devenir favorable aux travailleuse·eur·s, y compris celles·ceux de l’informel. Le plan directeur de Delhi...
A medida que las ciudades de todo el mundo avanzan hacia la recuperación, también debe avanzar Delhi. Sin embargo, en lugar de volver a la ‘normalidad’, la ciudad debe reinventarse y transformarse para convertirse en una ciudad más amigable para lxs trabajadorxs, incluyendo a lxs trabajadorxs en...
COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-led 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific groups of informal workers and their households. Using a survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews, Round 1 assessed the impact of the crisis in April...
Les informations recueillies lors du premier cycle de l’étude sur la crise de la COVID-19 et l’économie informelle menée par WIEGO dans 12 villes mettent en évidence trois patrons communs aux différents groupes de travailleuse•eur•s et aux différents continents. Le premier patron consiste dans une...
Los datos arrojados por la primera fase del estudio sobre la crisis de la COVID-19 y la economía informal, dirigido por WIEGO en 12 ciudades, señalan tres patrones comunes a los grupos ocupacionales en todos los continentes. El primero es una caída repentina y masiva de los ingresos. Dado que muchas...
Data from the first round of the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study in 12 cities point to three common patterns across worker groups and continents. The first is a sudden and massive drop in earnings. Given that many informal workers earn day-to-day to meet basic needs, and...
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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.