‘Punished for their poverty’: Street traders in South Africa
Because it often takes litigation to get city authorities to protect informal traders’ rights, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South...
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Using learnings from the Ebola crisis
When COVID-19 hit, Vandi Lansana knew what he had to do. As National Vice President of the Sierra Leone Traders’ Union, he had dealt with...
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Lecciones de la crisis del Ébola
Cuando comenzó la pandemia de la COVID-19, Vandi Lansana sabía qué era lo que debía hacer. Como vicepresidente del Sindicato de Comerciantes...
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Les leçons de la crise d’Ebola
Lorsque la COVID-19 a frappé, Vandi Lansana savait ce qu’il devait faire. En tant que vice-président national du syndicat des vendeuse·eur·s...
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Do no harm: Why harassment of informal workers hurts public health and economic recovery
Street vendors in Mexico City are providing affordable food, in open-air settings, to food-insecure populations. Waste pickers in Accra provide...
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No hacer daño: Por qué el acoso a las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal perjudica la salud pública y la recuperación económica
Las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes de la Ciudad de México están brindándoles alimentos accesibles, al aire libre, a las poblaciones con...
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Ne pas nuire aux travailleuse·eur·s : pourquoi le harcèlement des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel nuit à la santé publique et à la reprise économique
Les vendeuse·eur·s de rue de Mexico fournissent de la nourriture à un prix abordable, dans des endroits en plein air, aux populations souffrant...
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Démolition du marché Sandaga et recasement, l’avenir des tabliers en question
La démolition du bâtiment central du marché Sandaga, plusieurs fois annoncée et reportée, est prévue après la fête de l’Aid d’El Kébir, en...
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COVID-19: What happens to women with low incomes after they lose their jobs?
“It’s very hard to see what the other end of this crisis is going to look like at the grassroots level, at the base of the economic...
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Support for women informal workers in South Africa is urgent
In an article in The Conversation, WIEGO’s Mike Rogan and Caroline Skinner argue that job losses show that support for women informal...
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