Region: Brazil

VIDEO: Claudia from Recicla Ourinhos (São Paulo), Gender and Waste

Claudia from Recicla Ourinhos (São Paulo) cooperative talks about her participation at the workshop on women waste pickers, some of the topics...

VIDEO: The Warrior Within: Empowering Women Waste Pickers

The Gender and Waste Project has been an ongoing-platform for women waste pickers to voice their opinions and perspectives on gender inequalities,...

Saúde e Segurança Ocupacionais e Trabalho Doméstico

IEMS: Recherche-Action Porteuse et Résultats Concrets

Valdete Roza from Atlimarjom, Gender and Waste

Valdete Roza from Associação dos Trabalhadores na Limpeza e Material Reciclável de João Monlevade (Atlimarjom) in Minas Gerais shares her...

Brazil Law: Lei No. 6.586 (Brazil) – Classifica o comerciante ambulante para fins trabalhistas e previdenciários

Brazilian law classifying street vendors for the purpose of labor and social security law.

Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional y Trabajo del Hogar

Este informe contiene los resultados de un proyecto de investigación de cuatro años sobre la salud y seguridad ocupacional (SSO) y los trabajadores...

IEMS: La Investigación-Acción Lleva y Resultados Concretos

VIDEO: Silvana from Coopersoli Barreiro and Redesol, Gender and Waste

Silvana Maria Leal de Assis from Coopersoli Barreiro and Redesol says that during the workshop she realized the she had capacities and qualities...

The Statute of the City, Law No. 10.257 of 2001

The City Statute (Law 10.257) is a federal law passed in Brazil in 2001 that builds on the Federal Constitution of Brazil to create a new...