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Este vertedero de la ciudad de Guatemala y municipios cercanos es quizás un buen ejemplo de lo que significa coordinar el trabajo de recicladores al interior de un vertedero, mitigando o reduciendo significativamente los riesgos de todo tipo. A través de un documento que recoge las visitas y...
Criciúma, Brazil Photo: Luis Afonso dos Santos/Coleta Seletiva Solidária With the intent of encouraging debate within society on inclusive recycling, the “Selective Waste Collection” Project promoted the photo exhibit “Waste Pickers, Living Matters in Waste: Portraits of Invisibility” from 2 May to...
Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support them adequately. Many informal workers operate within complex regulatory regimes, which are typically inconsistent, vague, and enforced by state officials in ways...
Things are not easy for those protecting the Earth. Two recent landfill disasters have exposed the dangerous realities for those who make a living off of the world's waste. Just a few days ago, a garbage dump on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, gave way, burying nearly 30 people who lived at its...
por Lucía Fernández Las cosas no son fáciles para quienes protegen a la Tierra Desastres recientes en dos vertederos han expuesto la peligrosa realidad de quienes se ganan la vida con los residuos del mundo. Hace pocos días, un botadero en las afueras de Colombo, Sri Lanka, se derrumbó y sepultó a...
Por Sonia Dias , Ana Carolina Ogando , y Vanessa Pillay Las mujeres recicladoras se enfrentan a muchos desafíos para mantener sus medios de sustento, y las cuestiones de género son uno de ellos. Por ejemplo, puede que no se les permita el acceso a materiales reciclables de alto valor, y es menos...
Texto de la Ley No. 29419 que regula la actividad de los recicladores en Perú. Vea también el Reglamento de la Ley No. 29429 que regula la actividad de los recicladores.
Texto del reglamento de la Ley No. 29429 que regula la actividad de los recicladores. Vea también la Ley No. 29429 .
Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, September 2016 - April 2017 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en Español . Leia o boletim em Português . Lire la lettre d'information en français .
Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, Setembro 2016 – abril 2017 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en Español . Leia o boletim em Português . Lire la lettre d'information en français .
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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.