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Este artigo intenta explorar alguns dos desafios, paradoxos e limites no processo de associação do lixo à cidadania, chamando particularmente a atenção das agências de governo para a necessidade de qualificar a produção de políticas públicas do setor de resíduos sólidos a partir do uso de...
WIEGO's Waste Pickers Sector Specialist, Sonia Dias, talks about the challenges women waste pickers face and how empowering them can have ripple effects.
Claudia from Recicla Ourinhos (São Paulo) cooperative talks about her participation at the workshop on women waste pickers, some of the topics that were included and comments on the popular toolkit. Claudia also makes suggestions as to what other areas could be included down the road and speaks...
Valdete Roza from Associação dos Trabalhadores na Limpeza e Material Reciclável de João Monlevade (Atlimarjom) in Minas Gerais shares her views about the workshop where she participated and some of the things she learned from it.
Silvana Maria Leal de Assis from Coopersoli Barreiro and Redesol says that during the workshop she realized the she had capacities and qualities she was not aware she had to face difficulties. She also discusses how the coaching method works.
Ivaneide Souza, Redesol (Minas Gerais) talks about the positive impacts Gender and Waste workshops have on women waste pickers and of the possibilities of ensuring that they are ongoing. She stresses as well the fact that when there is true commitment in achieving something, financial limitations...
Melanie Samson, former coordinator of WIEGO’s work with waste pickers in Africa, recently published an article entitled "Accumulation by Dispossession and the Informal Economy: Struggles Over Knowledge, Waste and Being at a Soweto Garbage Dump" in Environment and Planning D: Society and Space...
WIEGO's August 2015 Newsletter for Membership-Based Organizations of Informal Workers Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), agosto 2015 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Une newsletter de WIEGO aux organisations de travailleurs informels basées sur leurs adhérents (OBA). Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
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.