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História preparado por: Olga Abizaid, WIEGO com Felipe Toledo, Fundação AVINA, Yolanda Bueno, Fundación Alianza, e María Llanes (ex-presidente da RENAREC). Depois de quase três anos de trabalho contínuo, membros da RENAREC puderam celebrar, em julho de 2011, um marco organizacional importante: seu...
When a historic market in Durban, South Africa was threatened by commercial development, market workers and street vendors, with the support of Asiye eTafuleni, the World Class Cities for All (WCCA) campaign, and other local organizations, came together to defend the rights of vendors to public...
Occupational Health and Safety is rarely considered in relation to informal sector workers, whose working conditions are largely invisible to the wider society where they provide critical goods and services. Through research and trainings, WIEGO has begun building a network of organizations that is...
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 saúde e a segurança do trabalho são raramente levadas em conta em relação ao setor de trabalhadores informais, os quais trabalham, em geral, em condições invisíveis para a sociedade como um todo, para a qual eles fornecem bens e serviços indispensáveis. Por meio de pesquisa e treinamentos, a WIEGO...
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...
A group of impoverished waste pickers in Munger, Bihar, India organized to protest the demolition of their traditional homes to make way for a railroad overpass. Their lives and livelihoods were disrupted, and no suitable land offered. With the support of SEWA, the residents have taken their case to...
Um grupo de catadores de materiais recicláveis empobrecidos em Munger, Bihar, Índia organizou-se para protestar contra a demolição de suas casas tradicionais para ceder lugar a um viaduto ferroviário. Suas vidas e meios de vida foram desestruturados e nenhuma terra adequada lhes foi oferecida. Com o...
There is arguably no greater gap in economic wealth and bargaining power than between the home-based garment worker and the owner of the large garment manufacturing or retail firm for which she produces. SEWA works with home-based garment workers to increase their incomes, improve their equipment...
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.