The Americas

Informal Workers and Collective Bargaining: Five Case Studies

This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included...

Recomendações para Políticas – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal – Catadores de Belo Horizonte: Catadores de Belo Horizonte: Realidades e Recomendações

First Take: Waste – Global Challenge, Latin American Lessons ReVista (Harvard Review of Latin America)

Waste—its generation, collection and disposal—is a major global challenge in the 21st century. This is the lead article of the special issue...

Nossos filhosnão recebem a atenção que merecem

Esta publicação relata os resultados de uma pesquisa em cinco cidades, que examinava o acesso das trabalhadoras informais ao cuidado de crianças...

The Mobilization of Bolivian Domestic Workers

This brief describes the mobilization of domestic workers in Bolivia focusing particularly on the campaign that led to the approval of the...

Behind the label: inequality in the Los Angeles apparel industry

Gang Leader for a Day

The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America

Synopsis: By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double todays 5 million, living longer than ever...

Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil

Informal Waste-Pickers in Latin America: Sustainable and Equitable Solutions in the Dumps