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    Legal Empowerment January 15, 2019

    With “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, 2018

    Q&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, 2018

    In 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, 2018

    Waste 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, 2018

    Planeta 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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    Livelihoods June 19, 2018

    From Mozambique to Mexico, Domestic Workers are Fighting for their Rights — and Telling their Stories

    Domestic workers — those who cook, clean, sweep, and child-mind in private homes across the globe — face unusually challenging circumstances...

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    Livelihoods June 15, 2018

    What’s Changed for Domestic Workers since C189? Our Legal Team Unpacks the Progress

    16 June 2011 was a momentous day for domestic workers around the globe. After a long, worker-led struggle, the International Labour Organization...

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    Livelihoods May 28, 2018

    Les travailleurs et travailleuses de l’économie informelle font marcher les villes pour tous : Thaïlande, Inde et Colombie, 3 comptes rendus éclairants

    Valeria Gelman et Jillian Du Pensez aux stands de nourriture délicieuse en Asie du Sud-Est, aux artistes de rue en Afrique, au conducteur...

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