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Abstract: Occupational injuries are estimated to cause over 300,000 deaths per year worldwide. Many low- and middle-income countries often lack effective injury surveillance systems. We attempted to utilize household surveys to collect occupational injury data to develop more accurate injury...
From the Executive Summary: "Street vendors are one of the most marginalised, poor as well as vulnerable sectors of the urban informal labour market. While street vending is seen as a thriving business given their capacity to adapt to the changing demands of urban society, this category of self...
Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina
Abstract: The informal economy, meaning employment and production that operate outside the regulatory and tax systems, tends to be overlooked in U.S. policy discussions. When it is considered, it is often viewed in terms of black market (i.e., criminal and illegal) activities, undocumented...
This paper proposes improvements in recycling in the city of Manaus envisioned as part of the manufacturing process of alternative construction materials using polymer waste. The improvements have the potential to greatly reduce the amount of waste in the environment of Manaus and thus to greatly...
Link do museu italiano de reciclagem – Link to the Italian museum of recycling
Dudu Nobre apóia catadores no youtube
An English translation of the resolution suspending the city’s tendering process in order to protect the rights of recyclers and the environmental health rights of the population.
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.