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A step-by-step guide to building empowerment among women waste pickers By Sonia Dias and Ana Carolina Ogando Women across the globe share an uphill battle to break through glass ceilings and social stigmas in achieving equal wealth and status. But among the poor, those battles carry extra burdens...
Por Carlin Carr O Brasil tem sido um pioneiro global quando se trata da integração dos catadores de materiais recicláveis nos sistemas de gestão de resíduos sólidos. Mas essas políticas progressistas não foram desenvolvidas da noite para o dia. De fato, uma iniciativa de comunicação altamente...
Par Carlin Carr Lorsqu’il s’agit d’intégrer les récupérateurs et récupératrices de matériaux dans les systèmes de gestion des déchets solides, le Brésil fait figure de pionnier mondial, mais ses politiques progressistes ne se sont pas faites du jour au lendemain. En fait, il fallait compter sur un...
Por Carlin Carr Brasil ha sido pionero mundial en lo relativo a la integración de los recicladores y recicladoras en los sistemas de gestión de residuos sólidos. Pero sus políticas progresistas no surgieron de un día para el otro. De hecho, un trabajo de comunicaciones altamente coordinado en una...
Brazil has been a global trailblazer when it comes to integrating waste pickers in solid waste management systems. But its progressive policies didn’t happen overnight. In fact, a highly coordinated communications effort in the small, southeastern city of Belo Horizonte supported the awakening of a...
The global movement of informal workers – led by worker organizations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America – made major strides this year, from developing women’s leadership and using international policy instruments on the local level, to challenging the privatization of waste in South Africa...
Latin American home-based workers have taken an important step in creating a unified front to fight for their visibility and rights as workers. They formed “Coordinadora Regional de Organizaciones de Trabajadoras/res en Domicilio en América Latina y el Caribe (COTRADO-ALAC)”, a regional partnership...
WIEGO’s Organizing and Representation Programme and Urban Policies Programme works with waste picker organizations in South Africa and Brazil to identify the unique needs of women working in this sector and how those needs can be addressed. On this International Women’s Day, we go behind the scenes...
The Gender and Waste Project has been an ongoing-platform for women waste pickers to voice their opinions and perspectives on gender inequalities, both individually and collectively. This project has sought to challenge the obstacles that currently impede women’s ability to shape and change (1)...
On International Waste Picker Day, WIEGO’s Sonia Dias tells us what works and the challenges ahead In recent years, waste pickers have made significant progress in gaining greater recognition as key environmental and economic agents. Their work collecting recyclables from city streets and keeping...
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.