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Doña Maria Brás fue una fuerza incansable en la lucha de los recicladores en Brasil para superar la persecución y ganar respeto y seguridad como miembros de empresas cooperativas. Read the story in English.
Estimated at 15 million people operating globally, informal recyclers perform a vital public service while working individually or within cooperatives. This review assesses, discusses, and compiles the physical and emotional health issues of individuals who are operating in this stigmatized sector...
The Latin American Wastpicker's movement has grown from 5 to 17 member countries in the last 5 years. United and strong their demand is "Waste is ours!" Lucia Fernandez, WIEGO's Global Coordinator for Waste Pickers, is inteviewed in this video.
About the activities of the SWaCH Cooperative in Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India.
As associações e cooperativas de catadores são formadas a partir da situação de vulnerabilidade social dos seus membros. A maior parte dos catadores encontra dificuldades em conseguir empregos devido ao baixo grau de escolaridade, à idade avançada e a outros aspectos incompatíveis com as exigências...
London bin man Wilbur Ramirez struggles on his first day working in Jakarta, in the Toughest Place to be a Binman. The program was broadcast on BBC UK. Watch a video clip here .
The movie trailer describes "Landfill Harmonic as an upcoming feature-length documentary about a remarkable musical orchestra in Paraguay, where young musicians play instruments made from trash." It is in Spanish with English subtitles. Landfill Harmonic film teaser from Landfill Harmonic on Vimeo .
During the People’s Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro between June 15 and 22, Myriam Marques, with the People’s Summit Radio station, interviewed workers and allies. This interview is conducted, with the help of translators, in Portuguese, Hindi, and English. Interviewees include: Sushila Sabale, waste...
This chapter illuminates the crucial and often unrecognized role that developing world informal recyclers play in reducing the risks associated with climate change. “Project Pennsylvania,” a pilot program launched by four multinational corporations and a nongovernmental organization in Bogotá...
This paper presents tabulations on informal employment in urban areas of 10 developing countries: Abidjan, Antananarivo, Bamako, Cotonou, Dakar, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Lima, Lomé, Niamey and Ouagadougou. It presents data on specific categories of urban informal workers – street vendors and waste...
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.