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Produced by the WIEGO's waste sector team to report back to waste pickers in Mozambique (in Portuguese)
Also available in English here .
Disponible en français ici .
On the first of this series of newsletters Chintan wrote "In this inaugural issue of our quarterly newsletter, some basic facts about the world that wastepicker children inhabit, and Chintan’s work among them." Chintan is an Indian non-governmental organization that focuses on sustainable...
Link do museu italiano de reciclagem – Link to the Italian museum of recycling
Dudu Nobre apóia catadores no youtube
An English translation of the resolution suspending the city’s tendering process in order to protect the rights of recyclers and the environmental health rights of the population.
The arrival of a strong, prepared and articulate movement of waste pickers to the UN climate change talks shifted perceptions. Prior to these events, waste pickers were invisible, both in relation to their role in urban environmental management, and in the negative impacts they experience from the...
A chegada de um forte, bem preparado e articulado movimento de catadores de materiais recicláveis à Conferência do Clima nas Nações Unidas mudou as percepções. Antes desses eventos, os catadores eram invisíveis, tanto em relação a seu papel na administração do ambiente urbano, quanto aos impactos...
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.