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A raíz de toda la situación que afronta el alcalde Petro por el esquema de basuras, conocemos de procesos donde se solicita la nulidad del decreto que lo implementó, eso haría retroceder todo, incluyendo los derechos que se les han reconocido a los recicladores y pone en incertidumbre nuestra...
This report from the union of waste pickers, KKPKP, in Pune, India details the interventions of the union to improve the health of their members, including the setting up of a municipally funded health insurance scheme, health advocacy and the use of trust hospitals. The report also includes an...
Sonia Maria Dias, Sector Specialist for Women in Informal Employment, Globalising and Organising (WIEGO), is interviewed after the Gender and Environmental Change Workshop hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development on 17-18 February, 2014.
Newsletter highlights include: Achieving Together: AeT Intern 2013 Regional "Architectural Student of the Year" The Nirmalaya Project: Waste Pickers Educate Pune's Citizens Bogota's Zero Waste Programme Mayoral Controversy Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter What a Brazilian Soap Opera can...
Working Paper 7 was first published in 2011 and was updated in 2014. This paper explores trends in urban employment in India, with a focus on informal employment, and highlights the growing significance of four groups of urban informal workers: home-based workers, street vendors, domestic workers...
This photodocumentary about "Ghana: Picking Waste for a Living" begins on page 56.
Newsletter from WASTE Advisers on Urban Environment and Development More information about WASTE is here .
WIEGO's December 2013 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 . Ler o boletim em português .
Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), diciembre 2013 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français . Ler o boletim em português .
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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.