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This video, by WIEGO's Federico Parra , describes the situation of informal waste pickers in Bogota, Colombia.
This is a report from SEWA on their exposure visit to Brazil.
Este estudio fue realizado durante un año en los principales vertederos de basura de las ciudades cabeceras departamentales en Nicaragua por la Red de emprendedores Nicaragüenses del Reciclaje (REDNICA), Mujeres en Empleo Informal: Globalizando y Organizando (WIEGO) y la Universidad Centroamericana...
A Gestão Antiperspirante: Rumo à pobreza inodora, incolor e insípida Para Luciana Itikawa Antiperspirante é a substância que inibe a saída de suor quando aplicada topicamente. De uma maneira simplificada, o antiperspirante impede que o suor surja na pele e se encontre com as bactérias que estão ali...
In 2003, the national transit code sought to eradicate animal traction vehicles or animal pulled carts that would have affected hundreds of thousands in Colombia. They had to demand their rights. The Constitutional Court upheld these demands and by means of verdict 355 of 2003 it demanded...
This article suggests that both the origins and responses to urban violence in Latin America have involved some sort of state ordering of territory, ranging from modernist urban planning practices on the one hand to police control over urban spaces on the other. To the extent that efforts to impose...
En el año 2003, el Código Nacional de Transito pretendía eliminar los vehículos de tracción animal. Esto afectaba a miles de recicladores en Colombia, quienes tuvieron que acudir a la Corte Constitucional para defender sus derechos. Mediante la Sentencia C 355 de 2003, la Corte Constitucional le...
A blog post by WIEGO's Waste Sector Specialist, Sonia Dias.
Welcome to the Participatory Sustainable Waste Management (PSWM) website, a knowledge-hub for innovative projects dedicated to more sustainable lifestyles suited to the needs and wants of current and future generations. PSWM presents a viable option to make better use of the world’s resources. This...
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.