COVID-19 and Informal Work: Evidence From 11 cities

Date
2021-06-26Author
Alter Chen, Martha
Grapsa, Erofili
Ismail, Ghida
Rogan, Michael
Valdivia, Marcela
Alfers, Laura
Harvey, Jenna
Ogando, Ana Carolina
Orleans Reed, Sarah
Roever, Sally
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This article presents the findings for 11 cities across five geographical regions from a study led by Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing, investigating the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on different groups of informal workers and their households. Detailing impacts on work and income, food and hunger, care and other household responsibilities, and on the coping strategies of informal worker households, the article also compares the roles of government and informal worker organizations in providing relief and other support. Based on worker demands, the authors present guiding principles for a better deal for informal workers going forward.