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Mamuna Mohammed, a head load porter (kayayei), carries bananas through Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana

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    Livelihoods January 27, 2017

    Estrategias para la negociación colectiva exitosa

    Las organizaciones de trabajadores y trabajadoras*  en empleo informal necesitan solidaridad, claridad y responsabilidad para conseguir victorias...

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    Livelihoods January 05, 2017

    Technology at the bottom of the economic pyramid: What’s inhibiting uptake by informal workers?

    By Kendra Hughes

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    Livelihoods November 04, 2016

    A Union for All: Dar es Salaam’s Mchikichini market vendors join hands with formal workers in model solidarity

    By Carlin Carr

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    Livelihoods October 28, 2016

    Five 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, 2016

    Domestic 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, 2016

    Child 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, 2016

    Achieving 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, 2016

    Five 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, 2016

    Cinco 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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