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- PostCOVID-19 Crisis Study September 17, 2020
Ne pas nuire aux travailleuse·eur·s : pourquoi le harcèlement des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel nuit à la santé publique et à la reprise économique
Les vendeuse·eur·s de rue de Mexico fournissent de la nourriture à un prix abordable, dans des endroits en plein air, aux populations souffrant...
Read More - PostLivelihoods September 16, 2020
No hacer daño: Por qué el acoso a las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal perjudica la salud pública y la recuperación económica
Las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes de la Ciudad de México están brindándoles alimentos accesibles, al aire libre, a las poblaciones con...
Read More - PostCOVID-19 Crisis Study September 15, 2020
Le gouvernement ghanéen laisse les récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux se débrouiller seul·e·s face à la pandémie de la COVID-19
En pleine pandémie COVID-19, alors que les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel du monde entier luttent pour gagner leur vie, le gouvernement...
Read More - PostCOVID-19 Crisis Study September 15, 2020
El gobierno de Ghana deja desamparadas a las personas recicladoras en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19
En medio de la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal de todo el mundo luchan por sobrevivir, el gobierno...
Read More - PostLivelihoods September 08, 2020
Do no harm: Why harassment of informal workers hurts public health and economic recovery
Street vendors in Mexico City are providing affordable food, in open-air settings, to food-insecure populations. Waste pickers in Accra provide...
Read More - PostCOVID-19 Crisis Study September 01, 2020
Ghanaian government leaves waste pickers to fend for themselves amidst COVID-19 pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with informal workers worldwide struggling to earn a living, the Ghanaian government began the decommissioning...
Read More - Media Release/Press Statement
Press Release: Ghana waste pickers say closure threatens survival and demand government support
A decision to close landfills imminently is threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of waste pickers in both Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Those...
Read More - NewsAccess to Public Space June 09, 2020
Waste pickers in Accra demand consultation on livelihoods in advance of landfill closure
Hundreds of waste pickers work in Accra’s Kpone landfill, recovering about 60% of the 1200 pounds of solid waste that are dropped off...
Read More - Statistical Briefs
Informal Workers in Ghana: A Statistical Snapshot
This brief details recent data on informal workers in Greater Accra, urban Ghana and Ghana overall, and looks at the data:
Read More - Mar 01 2020
Activities in Accra Mark International Waste Pickers Day
- March 1, 2020 - March 5, 2020
- Accra, Ghana
In Accra, the events marking International Waste Pickers Day (March 1st) will last all week. Waste pickers will hold a press conference,...
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