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This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: The occupation of waste picker has taken on new importance as a livelihood, especially since the last global economic downturn. Increasingly, waste pickers are being recognized for their valuable...
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During a WIEGO side event at the 3rd session of the Preparatory Committee for Habitat III (PrepCom3), Indira, a waste picker from Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India speaks about the environmental contributions of waste pickers and calls on governments to support waste pickers by providing storage...
This video is in Spanish : En el marco del Tercer Comité preparatorio para Habitat 3, Laura Guanolouisa, recicladora y lider de la Red Nacional de Recicladores del Ecuador (RENAREC) explica que esta haciendo RENAREC para dignificar las condiciones de trabajo de los recicladores y habla del proceso...
This video is in Spanish : En el marco del Tercer Comité preparatorio para Habitat 3, Gloria Solorzano, una lider peruana de la Red Nacional de Trabajadores Autoempleados exige el reconocimiento para los y las trabajadores en la economia informal. Learn more about Habitat III
This is the second issue of "SEWA Rashtriya Patrika", SEWA’s Mouthpiece integrating women workers in national development. The theme of this issue is waste, and includes the following features: - New Solid Waste Management Rules in India - SEWA leads successful pilots for waste management by waste...
By 2030, two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities. Next City's journalists were in Surabaya, Indonesia, talking to leaders from across the world who have been convened by the United Nations to draft a New Urban Agenda. For more information, see Next City’s article
By Ana Carolina Ogando Madalena Duarte is a strong woman leader. She is also a waste picker in her hometown of Itaúna, Brazil – work she has been doing for many years to support her family. As a member of the National Waste Pickers Movement (or MNCR, its acronym in Portuguese) and the Red...
Madalena Duarte es una líder fuerte. También es una recicladora en su ciudad natal de Itaúna, Brasil –un trabajo que lleva realizando muchos años para apoyar a su familia–. Como miembro del Movimiento Nacional de Recicladores (o MNCR, por su sigla en portugués) y de la Red Latinoamericana de...
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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.