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Brazil is one of the world’s most progressive countries in integrating waste pickers in solid waste management systems, and Belo Horizonte has led the way. This brief provides an overview of all the elements of Belo Horizonte’s approach to including waste pickers into municipal waste management...
Esta nota informativa traz uma análise mais detalhada sobre a gênese e os elementos chaves da política pública voltada para a integração de uma categoria de trabalhadores informais: a dos catadores de material reciclável de Belo Horizonte, Brasil, esboçada na Resumos de Políticas - No. 3.
This paper provides an analysis of government budgets related to specific groups of informal workers in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil and determines that local public policy can benefit informal workers, but mostly does so indirectly. It provides background on...
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
Paper #11. CWG-WASH Workshop, Kolkata, India, 1-5 February 2006
WIEGO's Cuidar Project is shedding light on the health risks that waste pickers face—and helping find solutions. A joint initiative with waste picker cooperatives in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the project is expanding and sharing health knowledge and enhancing waste pickers’ connections to local...
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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.