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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Joining Hands to Organize Home-Based Workers
In this interview, HomeNet International Coordinator Janhavi Dave tells us of proud moments in the home-based workers’ movement and shares...
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Policy Briefs
Claiming Space for Informal Work in Master Planning: Reflections from a People’s Campaign in Delhi
Master plans across the Global South tend to reflect Eurocentric, modernist city visions that are disconnected from the lived reality of...
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Statistical Briefs
Informal Workers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile
This brief examines data on employment in Brazil from 2012, 2019 and 2020, with a focus on five groups of workers who are mainly informal. ...
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Law & Informality Insights
A Chain is as Strong as its Weakest Link: Strategies for International Supply Chain Legislation to Include Homeworkers
This publication – A Chain is as Strong as its Weakest Link: Strategies for International Supply Chain Legislation to Include Homeworkers...
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Working Papers
Urban Planning and Informal Livelihoods in India: An Analysis of Urban Planning Laws and Processes in Delhi and Bangalore
This paper seeks to critically analyze the legal framework of urban planning in India and the challenges and opportunities it presents informal...
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Organizing Briefs
Supporting Self‑Organization of Home‑Based Workers in Africa: Lessons Learned
This organizing brief draws out the lessons of HBWs organizing in five countries; Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. It...
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Global Reports
COVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities – Executive Summary
The longitudinal multi-city study of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on informal workers finds that earnings are still far below their...
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WIEGO Publication Series
COVID-19 and Informal Work in 11 Cities: Recovery Pathways Amidst Continued Crisis
This Working Paper reflects the findings from the longitudinal study of nearly 2,000 informal workers in 11 cities around the world. Surveys...
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Policy/Position Documents
110-я сессия ILC/МКТ – Глобальный документ с изложением позиции организаций работников неформальной экономики (длинная версия)
Международные сети организаций работников неформальной экономики и WIEGO приветствуют доклад МОТ о достойном труде и экономике социальной...
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