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ILO conference resolution urges support for care co-ops

Cicopa, Wiego and HomeNet International weigh in on the implications for co-ops

Co-ops help Brazilian waste pickers build climate resilience, study shows

Co-op workers were able to take preventive action against impact of extreme weather, a report from…

Lagos conference to explore social protection for informal economy workers

The role of co-operatives will be central to discussions about the social and solidarity economy, in…

A co-op solution to securing better livelihoods for waste pickers

Of the 20 million waste pickers around the world, only four million are in formal employment:…

Informal women workers’ network Wiego receives award at World Economic Forum

The organisation won the Schwab Foundation's prize for collective social innovation at the event, taking place…

Informal workers earning less than 75% of their pre-Covid earnings, study warns

By mid-2021 the typical informal economy worker was earning 64% of their pre-Covid earnings