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The text (English) and a recording (Spanish) of the speech by Nohra Padilla at the 2013 International Labour Conference are available on the ILO website. Nohra is a wastepicker from Colombia and was a member of the WIEGO delegation. Her speech begins on page 20/87.
This Technical Brief clarifies the requirements for carbon finance mechanisms to provide an assessment of whether informal waste picker membership-based organizations (MBOs) in the global South can reasonably meet these requirements and the potential investments needed to successfully secure carbon...
Abstract: This paper analysis the formation of the National Movement of Recyclable Waste Pickers (Movimento Nacional dos Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis: MNCR) in Brazil and of its impacts on the right of cities to the homeless people. We use the categories of analysis offered by the theory of...
Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, March - April 2013 Available in English here . Disponível em Português aqui . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici .
Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, marzo-abril, 2013 Available in English here . Disponível em Português aqui . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici .
Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, março-abril 2013 Available in English here . Disponível em Português aqui . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici .
Bogota's recicladores (waste pickers) have fought a decades-long battle to be recognized for the valuable work they do. This Impact sheet details how they have been victorious--including in court--in protecting their right to access waste and make a living, and in gaining public compensation for...
A blog post by Ariel Muller about workshops in Accra, Bangkok, Chennai, Lima, Manila, and Nairobi. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
This presentation shares information about Social Protection work by SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association).
Bulletin de l'Alliance Mondiale des Récupérateurs, mars et avril 2013 Available in English here . Disponível em Português aqui . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici .
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.