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Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, Setembro-Novembro 2013 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Leia o boletim em Português . Lire le bulletin en français .
Bulletin de l'Alliance Mondiale des Récupérateurs, septembre-novembre 2013 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Leia o boletim em Português . Lire le bulletin en français .
A widespread phenomenon on dumpsites in the developing world, subsistence waste picking is also a common practice at the city-owned Coastal Park Landfill (CPL) in Muizenberg. Poor unemployed people from the townships of Capricorn, Vrygrond and Hillview, situated at the foot of the tip ―skarrel for...
Newsletter from WASTE Advisers on Urban Environment and Development More information about WASTE is here .
This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included are examples of collective bargaining by waste pickers in Brazil, domestic workers in Uruguay, street traders in Liberia, bidi workers in India, and minibus...
This Guide is intended to be used in the preparation of projects that contribute to the formalization of recyclers and their integration into the recycling value chain. Through the application of the tools included in the Guide, it is possible to identify and take into account the needs of recyclers...
La Guía de Género desarrollada por la Iniciativa Regional para el Reciclaje Inclusivo intenta proveer herramientas prácticas y concretas para integrar la perspectiva de género en los proyectos de reciclaje inclusivo. Las mejoras que se produzcan en el diseño e implementación de proyectos empoderará...
La base de datos REM es la suma de distintas base de datos con información sobre organizaciones de recicladores en Africa, Asia y America Latina. Ha sido un proceso de varios años, encargado por WIEGO desde 2009 hasta 2013. Ahora se ha transformado en un esfuerzo de combinar todas las series de...
A base de dados WAW foi consolidada através de várias pesquisas e dados existentes sobre catadores de materiais recicláveis na África, Ásia e América Latina. O processo de consolidação da base dados foi coordenado pela WIEGO entre 2009 e 2013. Porém, é importante ressaltar que concentrar todas as...
Redi Tihabi, host of global talk show South2North, chats about waste with Cecilia Njenga, head of the United Nations Environmental Programme, and Melanie Samson, African waste sector specialist at WIEGO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_r_VH8OSH8 Note : video is not accessible from within the U.S...
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.