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  • Presentations

    Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina: Programa México – resultados del proyecto

    Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    LifttheCaps on NYC street vendors!

    This video explains the Street Vendor Project’s campaign for more permits for food vendors — and why they are needed. More information...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Urban Justice Center- Street Vendor Project

    This pamphlet assists street vendors in identifying if their trading spot and trading surfaces comply with New York City regulations.

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  • Legal Instruments

    Information and Application for Roaming Food Vending Permits on City Property

    “This document provides information on the The Roaming Food Vending Permit which encompasses the sale of approved food and non-alcoholic...

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Finding a Collective Voice to Become Visible: The Creation of the RENAREC

    Story prepared by: Olga Abizaid, WIEGO with Felipe Toledo, Fundación AVINA, Yolanda Bueno, Fundación Alianza, and María Llanes (former President...

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  • Presentations

    Gathering Occupational Health Data from Informal Workers – The Brazilian Experience

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  • Legal Instruments

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

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

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Gender and Waste: Rethinking Relations for Empowerment

    Participatory methods are essential in exploring the many levels of submission and discrimination women waste pickers face and in creating...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Decreto Supremo No 004-2009-TR: Precisan actos de discriminación en contra de las trabajadoras del hogar

    Decreto Supremo Nº 004  sobre los actos de discriminación en contra de las trabajadoras del hogar.

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  • Legal Instruments

    Ordenanza No 002: Reglamento del comercio ambulatorio en Lima, Perú

    Ordenanza No 002: Reglamento del comercio ambulatorio en Lima, Perú

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