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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Five Case Studies that Illustrate Steps Toward an Inclusive City

    Creating “inclusive cities” is a hot topic right now. Habitat III has just wound up in Quito, Ecuador – the UN’s urban conference that brought...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    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 September 18, 2019

    A New Research Study Gives Voice to Waste Pickers

    The fact that waste pickers are capable of voicing their concerns, responding to challenges, and contributing to cities and to the urban...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    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 September 18, 2019

    Un nuevo estudio de investigación da voz a los recicladores y las recicladoras

    A menudo se ignora el hecho de que los recicladores y las recicladoras son capaces de expresar sus preocupaciones, responder a desafíos y...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Visibility Matters: New Publications Bridge Gender and Waste Issues

    By Sonia Dias and Ana Carolina Ogando

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Trabajadores en empleo informal en el Perú presentan sus demandas y propuestas a partidos políticos

    By Olga Abizaid

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Wither the “Labor” in Labor Day?

    For many of us, the word “informal employment” conjures up images of street vendors, rickshaw drivers, or casual laborers in agriculture—all...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Inclusive recycling with waste pickers in Medellin?

    By Federico Parra & Olga Abizaid Medellin has recently been touted as a poster city for urban development. In recent years, the city...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Pope Francis, the environment, and waste pickers

    By Tania Espinosa Sánchez Pope Francis has made the environment and the poor a top priority since assuming his massively influential position...

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