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Livelihoods February 06, 2019Roma, 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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Access to Public Space January 22, 2019Strategies for Street Vendors to Create “Public Space for All”
By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government,...
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Livelihoods January 22, 2019Créer un « espace public pour tous » : stratégies utiles à l’intention des vendeurs et vendeuses de rue
Par Jenna Harvey « Je veux voir une ville sans expulsions. Je veux les voir [vendeurs de rue] jouir du droit à la ville, où aucun gouvernement,...
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Legal Empowerment January 15, 2019With “Roma” in the Awards Circle, Here are Our Must-reads on Domestic Workers
Next month, we’ll find out if director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco’s moving portrayal of a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico will gain nods from...
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Livelihoods December 11, 2018Q&A: New Project Highlights Health Risks Faced by Waste Pickers
Waste pickers may keep cities clean, but they face hazardous conditions on the job. Their health and wellbeing is at risk on a daily basis....
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Livelihoods December 11, 2018
Q&A: Novo projeto destaca os riscos à saúde enfrentados pelos catadores de materiais recicláveis
Os(as) catadores(as) mantêm as cidades limpas, mas enfrentam condições perigosas no trabalho. Sua saúde e bem-estar estão em risco diariamente....
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Livelihoods November 06, 2018In Lima, modernization makes work harder for some
Modernization in cities is meant to ease the commute for workers and offer convenience — to make lives easier. But too often, it’s the poorest...
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Livelihoods November 06, 2018
En Lima, la modernización dificulta el trabajo diario de algunas personas
La modernización en las ciudades sirve para facilitar el desplazamiento de los trabajadores y aportar comodidades, para hacer la vida más...
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Livelihoods August 21, 2018Waste has Worth — and So Do the Women Working to Collect It
A step-by-step guide to building empowerment among women waste pickers By Sonia Dias and Ana Carolina Ogando Women across the globe share...
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Climate Change and Just Transition July 06, 2018Planeta Verde: The Colombian Cooperative Revolutionizing Waste Picking
In celebration of International Cooperatives Day, we speak with Martha Elena Iglesias, a waste picker and the leader of Planeta Verde, a...
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