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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. Aug 12 2015

    SASEWA Planning Evaluation and Leadership Workshop

    • August 12, 2015 - August 13, 2015
    • Durban, South Africa

    In August, 2015  in Durban, South Africa, WIEGO facilitated a planning, evaluation, and leadership workshop for SASEWA leadership and 17...

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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. Aug 19 2017

    Leadership training for Gauteng Province in Johannesburg

    • August 19, 2017 - August 20, 2017
    • Johannesburg, South Africa

    Johannesburg, South Africa   Photo by: Jonathan Torgovnik, Getty Images/Reportage   A leadership training session took place on August 19th...

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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. May 23 2017

    Workshop on the Implementation of ILO Recommendation 204 in South Africa

    • May 23, 2017 - May 25, 2017

    Johannesburg, South Africa

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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. Project

    Waste Integration in South Africa (WISA)

    Informal waste pickers play an integral role in South Africa’s waste industry and keep tonnes of material out of landfills. Now, they are...

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    Fiscal Justice May 15, 2019

    Q&A: Feeding cities: Informal retailers play crucial role in urban food security

    Supermarkets have spread rapidly across the Global South, but what implications does this growth have on informal food retailers and the...

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    Livelihoods February 06, 2019

    Roma, galardonada y candidata a los Óscar y algunas lecturas imprescindibles sobre el trabajo del hogar

    El próximo mes, sabremos si el conmovedor retrato del director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco sobre una trabajadora del hogar en México en los años...

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    Livelihoods December 20, 2018

    Year in Review: Five reflections on the “Future of Work”

    What will work look like in a future of robots and automation? This question has taken the year by storm, but the debates often overlook...

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    Livelihoods December 20, 2018

    Cinco reflexiones sobre el “futuro del trabajo”: un año de debates

    ¿Cómo será el trabajo en un futuro con robots y automatización? Este tema ha sido profundamente abordado durante el año, pero los debates...

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    Livelihoods November 30, 2018

    Against the Odds: Resilience, Solidarity and Community Spirit Keep Warwick Markets Alive

    Photos by Jonathan TorgovnikAbout half-a-million people flow through Warwick Junction every day — every one of them a potential customer...

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    Access to Public Space November 22, 2018

    How Cities Can Achieve Public Space for All

    Public space provides a window into the soul of a city. It is where collective urban life plays out — cycling to work, playing in a park,...

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