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Según Naciones Unidas, Europa produce cerca de 50 millones de toneladas de basura electrónica al año, de la que gran parte acaba en los vertederos de África y Asia. En Portada ha viajado hasta Agbogbloshie, a las afueras de la capital de Ghana, para mostrarnos la otra cara de la era tecnológica; uno...
SWaCH PCMC levam os catadores de materiais recicláveis ao objetivo final. Also available in English .
While waste pickers provide vital services to their communities, their municipalities and the environment – they generally face very difficult working conditions and in many cases have little or no support from local governments. Read the abstract or download the entire article .
This set of zero waste case studies profiles nine diverse communities, each providing a real-world example of authentic progress toward the goal of zero waste. More information about GAIA and this research paper is available on GAIA's website .
This is a case study, published by GAIA, about waste pickers in Pune, India.
SWaCH waste picker co-operative operates door-to-door waste collection for households in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Waste-collection is done by independent teams consisting of two waste pickers and a driver. Each team collects waste on an assigned route from approximately 2000...
The Inclusive Cities project is improving the lives of the urban working poor. A review of the first three years of the multi-partner project – which aims to build voice and recognition for informal workers in cities globally – revealed significant progress has been made by partners and the workers...
Informal workers who are partners of the Inclusive Cities Project list their accomplishments since the project's inception in 2008. Accomplishments are categorized into the three elements deemed necessary to achieve change: voice, visibility and validity.
Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA and a founding member of WIEGO, was the speaker at the graduation for the Walsh School of Foreign Service. She was also awarded an honorary doctorate from that school. Read Ela's graduation speech here .
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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.