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Livelihoods October 28, 2016Five Case Studies that Illustrate Steps Toward an Inclusive City
Creating “inclusive cities” is a hot topic right now. Habitat III has just wound up in Quito, Ecuador – the UN’s urban conference that brought...
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Livelihoods September 08, 2016Domestic workers in Johannesburg: Hidden, vulnerable and essential
By Leslie VryenhoekDomestic workers represent a vast, hidden and essential workforce whose efforts inside private homes allow their employers...
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Livelihoods August 31, 2016Child care for women informal workers proves essential to earning power
By Rachel Moussié Women’s economic empowerment is a central feature of development debates today. A key focus is the economic and social...
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Livelihoods August 29, 2016Achieving decent employment for all requires improving workers’ homes and livelihoods
WIEGO and Slum Dwellers International (SDI) are co-chairs of the Grassroots Partners Constituency Group of the General Assembly of Partners,...
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Livelihoods July 13, 2016“Be Safe With Us”: How Durban Market Traders Collaborated with Officials to Improve Workplace Safety
By Carlin Carr
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Livelihoods April 27, 2016Five Women Informal Workers Share Their Challenges in Accessing Health Services
The poor face many challenges in accessing health services.
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Livelihoods April 27, 2016Cinco trabajadoras en empleo informal comparten sus dificultades para acceder a los servicios de salud
Las personas pobres enfrentan grandes desafíos para acceder a los servicios de salud. Sin embargo, las trabajadoras y trabajadores en condiciones...
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Livelihoods April 05, 2016Informal Employment and the Global Financial Crisis in a Middle-Income Country
What happens to informal employment during an economic crisis? The conventional wisdom is that the informal sector—which consists of small,...
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Livelihoods February 29, 2016Un nuevo estudio de investigación da voz a los recicladores y las recicladoras
A menudo se ignora el hecho de que los recicladores y las recicladoras son capaces de expresar sus preocupaciones, responder a desafíos y...
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Livelihoods February 25, 2016A New Research Study Gives Voice to Waste Pickers
The fact that waste pickers are capable of voicing their concerns, responding to challenges, and contributing to cities and to the urban...
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