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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Nuevo proyecto explora cómo los recicladores y recicladoras pueden ayudar a resolver la crisis de los residuos plásticos en los océanos

    Entrevista a Taylor Cass TalbottEs difícil pasar por alto las portadas de revistas y noticieros con imágenes impactantes de montones de plásticos...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Where Women are Leaders: Two Global Victories for the Working Poor

    Ela Bhatt is Founder of SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association) and the Founding Chair of WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Imagining Just and Equitable Cities with Renowned Architect Rahul Mehrotra

    Rahul Mehrotra is a practicing architect, urban designer, and educator. He is Professor of Urban Design and Planning and Chair of the Department...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    How a New Kind of “Modern” Urban Development Can Include Street Vendors

    By Victoria Okoye, Urban Advocacy Specialist, WIEGO

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Gender-Just Cities and the New Urban Agenda

    By Ana Carolina Ogando Madalena Duarte is a strong woman leader. She is also a waste picker in her hometown of Itaúna, Brazil – work she...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    The Panama Papers: Informality at the Tip of the Economic Pyramid

    Informality is often defined as the failure to pay taxes due. And informality so defined is seen as a key challenge for the revenue systems...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    ‘You don’t need Facebook to tell you how to pick waste’

    Technology and innovation at the base of the economic pyramid Nisha is nineteen years old and spends her days hunched over a small board...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    In the Developing World, Waste Can Be a Vital Resource

    This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post as part of the series “What’s Working: Sustainable Development Goals. Rapid...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    A Durban Street Vendor Wins Precedent-Setting Victory in Court

    On March 7, 2018, John Makwicana passed away at the age of 71. John fearlessly took on the challenging battle of defending the rights of...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Ciudades Inclusivas: ¿Qué hemos aprendido?

    En Bangkok, Samlion Jintapo, lleva una pequeña tienda de verduras desde su hogar. Ella solía suplementar sus ingresos de la tienda vendiendo...

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