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Statistical BriefsInformal Workers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile
This brief examines data on employment in Brazil from 2012, 2019 and 2020, with a focus on five groups of workers who are mainly informal. ...
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Weaving Webs of Knowledge, Action and Affection
This e-book compiles photos, learnings and reflections gathered by WIEGO’s Rhonda Douglas based on her research gathered in 2020 and 2021...
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Stories / Case StudiesTecendo Redes de Conhecimento, Ação e Afeto
Essa publicação digital toma como ponto de partida a história de impacto escrita por Rhonda Douglas, da WIEGO, com base nas informações coletadas...
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ReportCooperativas de catadores – colchão amortecedor contra os piores impactos da pandemia
• As cooperativas de catadores funcionaram como um colchão amortecedor para os catadores do Brasil (termo pelo qual são conhecidos no país)...
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ReportImpactos da pandemia de Covid-19 sobre a Reciclagem Inclusiva nas Cooperativas de Catadores no Brasil: Análise Comparativa 2020 – 2021
Principais Achados: As cooperativas foram rápidas na implementação dos protocolos COVID-19 nos seus galpões, conseguindo assim maior credibilidade...
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ReportCooperatives Cushion Catadores Against Worst of Pandemic
Key Points Waste-picker cooperatives cushioned Brazil’s waste pickers (known locally as catadores) against the worst economic impacts of...
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ReportInclusive Recycling in Waste Picker Cooperatives in Brazil: Impacts of COVID-19 Comparative Analysis 2020-2021
See related brief. Key Points: Cooperatives were able to quickly implement COVID-19 protocols in the sorting sheds, thus achieving greater...
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Statistical BriefsCatadores de materiais recicláveis no Brasil: um perfil estatístico
O Brasil é líder no reconhecimento de seus mais de 281.000 catadores informais em cadeias de reciclagem e nas estatísticas oficiais do...
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BriefsSocial Protection for Informal Workers: Trends and Changes – Social Protection Briefing Note No. 3
In this brief, we discuss the changes in Bolsa Família, the Brazilian cash-grant flagship programme, in light of the recent developments...
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Waste Pickers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile
Brazil is a leader in recognizing its more than 281,000 informal waste pickers in recycling chains and the country’s official statistics....
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