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This is a case study, published by GAIA, about waste pickers in Pune, India.
Women make up 51% of the workers in construction, yet are paid a small portion of what men are paid. The story of Gangaben Vaniya shows how women can overcome this structural barrier through training and support from organizations like Mahila Housing Trust/ SEWA. Story prepared by: SEWA on the basis...
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...
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 .
Shantaben has been a vegetable vendor for 35 years. A longtime and active member of SEWA, she is an advocate for the tens of thousands of vendors who struggle daily to earn a living in Ahmedabad.
No modelo da SWaCH PCMC, a coleta de materiais recicláveis é feita por equipes independentes que consistem de dois coletores e um motorista. Cada grupo coleta os materiais recicláveis em uma rota determinada de aproximadamente 2.000 casas por dia. Also available in English .
As mulheres constituem até 51% dos trabalhadores na construção civil e ainda recebem uma pequena parte do que é pago aos homens. A história de Gangaben Vaniya mostra de que modo as mulheres podem superar essa barreira estrutural por meio de treinamento e apoio de organizações tais como a Mahila...
Industrialization with the introduction of newly developed technologies plays an important role for development of a country. Building construction is the basic of industrial developments. In India it is one of the fastest growing industries with an annual growth of 10%. It has wide range of...
Waste pickers’ organizations from Africa, Latin America and Asia gathered in Pune, India for the First Global Strategic Workshop of Waste Pickers. They discussed inclusive models of integrated solid waste management, sharing strategies and ideas as well as the threats and challenges they were facing...
Este informe es resumen del Taller Global Estratégica en Pune, India, en abril de 2012, cuando 80 representantes de recicladores de 34 ciudades discutieron la integración en sistemas de gestión de residuos sólidos, su situación actual y las amenazas que enfrentan en sus ciudades. A través de...
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.