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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Seis mitos sobre las estadísticas de la economía informal

    Los mitos abundan en el campo de las estadísticas de la economía informal y van desde nociones de “no hay estadística alguna”, hasta  “las...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    A Durban Street Vendor Wins Precedent-Setting Victory in Court

    On March 7, 2018, John Makwicana passed away at the age of 71. John fearlessly took on the challenging battle of defending the rights of...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    The People’s Economy and the Future of Cities

    Revaben and her husband Narsingbhai sell vegetables from the sidewalk along one of eight new model roads in Ahmedabad, India. Between about...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    How a New Kind of “Modern” Urban Development Can Include Street Vendors

    By Victoria Okoye, Urban Advocacy Specialist, WIEGO

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Post
    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Cómo un nuevo tipo de desarrollo urbano “moderno” puede incluir a los vendedores ambulantes

    Por Victoria Okoye

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    “Be Safe With Us”: How Durban Market Traders Collaborated with Officials to Improve Workplace Safety

    By Carlin Carr

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Five Women Informal Workers Share Their Challenges in Accessing Health Services

    The poor face many challenges in accessing health services.

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    Global Advocacy and Negotiations September 18, 2019

    New international labour standard will help protect vulnerable workers from violence and harassment

    When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190),...

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    A Union for All: Dar es Salaam’s Mchikichini market vendors join hands with formal workers in model solidarity

    By Carlin Carr

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    Livelihoods September 18, 2019

    Glass Ceilings and Concrete Floors: Measuring Progress in Women’s Employment

    2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Fourth UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in 1995. To mark this historic anniversary,...

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