Cooperatives Cushion Catadores Against Worst of Pandemic
Key Points Waste-picker cooperatives cushioned Brazil’s waste pickers (known locally as catadores) against the worst economic impacts of...
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Inclusive Recycling in Waste Picker Cooperatives in Brazil: Impacts of COVID-19 Comparative Analysis 2020-2021
See related brief. Key Points: Cooperatives were able to quickly implement COVID-19 protocols in the sorting sheds, thus achieving greater...
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COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Delhi, India: Continued Economic Impact and Uneven Recovery
There are an estimated 4.92 million informal workers in Delhi, India, comprising over 80% of the city’s total workforce. This report...
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COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery
Domestic workers’ limited legal and social protection in Tanzania has compounded the impact of the pandemic on workers’ socio-economic circumstances....
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COVID-19 Vaccination and Informal Workers: Immunize, Don’t Marginalize
COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Policy Insights No. 9 Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to waste pickers based...
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Home as Workplace: A spatial reading of workhomes – Part B
This study looks at all the ways in which home aids work — spatially and infrastructurally — and illustrates the role of various factors...
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Home as Workplace: A spatial reading of workhomes – Part A
This study looks at all the ways in which home aids work — spatially and infrastructurally — and illustrates the role of various factors...
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WIEGO Statement: WIEGO calls for an end to forced evictions of informal workers in Accra
WIEGO joins the Union of Informal Workers Associations (UNIWA) to call upon the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in Accra, Ghana to immediately...
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COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Ahmedabad, India: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery
The study sample in Ahmedabad – the largest city and financial capital of Gujarat State in Western India – included domestic workers, home-based...
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COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Accra, Ghana: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery
Informal workers in and around Accra’s markets – street vendors, market traders and kayayei – provide affordable goods and services and form...
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