Occupational Group: Waste Pickers

Delhi Roundtable Network letter: Emergency relief for waste pickers

Letter to: Shri. Arvind Kejriwal, Hon. Chief Minister, NCT of Delhi Subject: Emergency support to Informal Waste Pickers in Delhi to combat...

Plataforma solidária mundial da rede WIEGO, 1 de maio de 2020

As organizações de trabalhadoras e trabalhadores informais da economia mundial instamos os governos de todos os níveis a se associarem conosco...

COVID-19 and the World’s Two Billion Informal Economy Workers

A WIEGO Network Global Solidarity Platform May 1, 2020 Platform (PDF) Download WhatsApp version and headers for Facebook and Twitter here ...

WIEGO Network Global Solidarity Platform May 1, 2020

Informal economy workers’ organizations across the global economy call on governments at all levels to partner with us on relief, recovery...

Waste Pickers and COVID-19: An Interview with WIEGO’s Sonia Dias

The world’s garbage workers are on the frontlines of the pandemic, and their work has become increasingly risky as they keep cities clean....

For Informal Workers: COVID-19 Crisis Resources

The global COVID-19 crisis is having economic and health impacts on informal workers. Information on this page is designed to help keep informal...

Impact of public health measures on informal workers livelihoods and health

O CORONAVÍRUS E AS PESSOAS RECICLADORAS: REDUÇÃO DOS RISCOS

O projeto Cuidar da WIEGO no Brasil se focaliza na compreensão dos riscos à saúde que os recicladores e recicladoras enfrentam. Para apoiar...

Impact of public health measures on informal workers’ livelihoods: Rapid assessment

Between 23 March-8 April, WIEGO conducted a rapid assessment to understand how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting informal workers in Africa,...

Los Rifados de la Basura Campaign 

In Mexico City, thousands of people work daily keeping the city clean, collecting waste from residents and recycling reusable materials....