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    Livelihoods August 03, 2015

    Informal Workers Organize for Change: The International Labour Conference 2015

    Q&A with Chris Bonner WIEGO’s Director of Organization and  Representation ProgrammeQ: Could you briefly tell us about your role as...

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    Livelihoods August 03, 2015

    Trabajadores en la economía informal se organizan para el cambio: La Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo 2015

    Preguntas y respuestas con Chris Bonner, Directora del Programa de Organización y Representación de WIEGO P: ¿Podría decirnos cuál es su...

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    Livelihoods July 29, 2015

    El acceso a la salud de los trabajadores en la economía informal

    Las discusiones sobre las desigualdades de salud se centran a menudo en los obstáculos que los pobres enfrentan en lo que concierne al acceso...

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    Livelihoods July 28, 2015

    Informal Workers’ Access to Health Services

    Discussions about health inequalities often focus on the barriers that poor people face in accessing health services. This is certainly an...

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    Livelihoods July 20, 2015

    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 July 13, 2015

    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 June 16, 2015

    Celebrating International Domestic Workers’ Day with Myrtle Witbooi, Pioneering Activist for the Movement

    Myrtle Witbooi never intended to become a domestic worker. She had planned on studying nursing, but when a family asked her to help caretake...

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    Livelihoods June 16, 2015

    Celebrando el Día Internacional de las Trabajadoras del Hogar con Myrtle Witbooi, activista pionera en el movimiento

    Myrtle Witbooi no planeaba ser trabajadora del hogar; lo que quería era estudiar enfermería. Pero cuando una familia le pidió ayuda para...

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    Livelihoods May 25, 2015

    The Fair Trade Movement for Informal Workers

    A Q&A with Elaine Jones during World Fair Trade Week

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    Livelihoods May 20, 2015

    Adding Informal Workers’ Voices to the New Urban Agenda

    Last month in Nairobi, 700 participants gathered at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Housing...

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