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

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    Livelihoods February 17, 2016

    Inclusive Cities for Informal Workers

    In most developing countries, well over half the urban workforce is informal. Yet informal workers – and their livelihoods –...

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    Livelihoods February 17, 2016

    Ciudades inclusivas para los trabajadores en empleo informal

    En la mayoría de los países en desarrollo, mucho más de la mitad de la fuerza de trabajo urbana es informal. Pero las trabajadoras y los...

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    Livelihoods February 08, 2016

    Cultivando un sueño: El centro de reciclaje de Vaal Park

    Por Leslie Vryenhoek El letrero en la entrada al Centro de reciclaje Vaal Park, en Sudáfrica, muestra 23 logos; cada uno representa a un...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Post
    Livelihoods February 03, 2016

    Growing a Dream: The Vaal Park Recycling Centre

    The sign at the entrance to the Vaal Park Recycling Centre in South Africa bears 23 logos, each representing a public or private partner...

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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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