The CORE initiative marked an important milestone earlier this year: the first in-person learning workshop after more than two years of online interactions and virtual activities. Over fifty participants from […]
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New findings on Covid-19 and informal work
As part of the Informal workers and Covid-19: Evidence-based responses to the crisis at the base of the economic pyramid project, WIEGO has launched a new Working Paper on ‘Covid-19 […]
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Stranded in a pandemic: migrant and refugee experiences call for collaborative governance
This blog was first published on the IDRC website. EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (CC BY-ND 2.0)People crossing the border between Guatemala and Mexico. The mobility of almost everyone […]
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CORE leads CSW66 discussion on Covid-19 and gender
Last week, the Covid-19 Responses for Equity (CORE) Knowledge Translation programme, in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), organised a side event at the sixty-sixth session of the […]
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Gender inequalities deepen in multiple countries due to impacts of Covid-19
New research reveals how Covid-19 has deepened gender inequalities and gender poverty in countries including India, South Africa, Mexico, Peru, Benin and Burkina Faso. Three studies commissioned by the Covid-19 […]
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CSW66 Side Event: Why Covid-19 recovery must be gender-responsive
The Covid-19 Responses for Equity (CORE) Knowledge Translation programme, in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is organising a side event at the sixty-sixth session of the Commission […]
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Top 5 Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021
This blog was first published on Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing’s (WIEGO) website on 1 February. 2021 was another tough year for informal workers: their earnings stayed far […]
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CORE partners engage with key stakeholders
CORE research seeks to understand the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, improve existing responses, and generate better policy options for recovery. In order to maximise the learning generated across the […]
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Webinar: There is no recovery without informal workers: The view from 2021
Informal work accounts for over 60% of all global employment and 90% of employment in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) reported in 2018. In the first wave of […]
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WEBINAR: There is No Recovery Without Informal Workers: Towards a Better Deal for the Global Working Poor
This webinar will launch a first round of global findings from the CORE-funded COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study, led by WIEGO. The findings are also summarised in a […]
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Informal Workers and COVID-19: Evidence-Based Responses to the Crisis at the Base of the Economic Pyramid
This project focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns on the livelihoods and health of poor workers, especially women, in the informal economy. It will do […]