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Ce document fournit des lignes directrices sur la manière dont les récupératrices et récupérateurs doivent se protéger contre l’exposition à la maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19) qui est liée à leur travail de collecte de déchets. Il aborde également la manière dont les services de nettoyage urbain et...
Waste pickers make significant contributions to public health, sanitation, and the environment by promoting resource circulation and reducing the amount of landfill. However, they are often not legally recognized as workers and suffer from poor working conditions and lack of social protection. This...
Todas y todos hemos visto imágenes al respecto: enormes montículos de basura con hombres y mujeres hurgando entre los desechos. Esta difícil situación ha aumentado la presión internacional respecto de los problemas ambientales y de salud pública de estos peligrosos sitios. A diferencia de los...
Nous avons tous vu ces images : des monticules d’ordures avec d’hommes et femmes fouillant dans les déchets. Cette situation difficile a fait augmenter la pression internationale relative aux enjeux de l’environnement et la santé publique de ces si dangereux sites. Les décharges à ciel ouvert, à la...
We’ve all seen the pictures: heaping trash mounds with men and women sifting through the discards. This challenging situation has increased international pressure over environmental and public health concerns from these dangerous sites. Open dumps, unlike sanitary landfills, are not engineered to...
On March 1st, waste pickers around the globe will mark International Waste Pickers' Day. Activities on that day and through the week offer a chance to showcase the contributions of this important workforce.
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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.