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    Global Advocacy and Negotiations March 11, 2019

    Cities are undermining the potential of universal cash grants to support women’s economic empowerment and reduce poverty

    Ninety-two per cent of women’s employment in the developing world is in the informal economy, and as urbanization proceeds an increasing...

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    Livelihoods January 29, 2019

    Liberia’s Street Vendors Pioneer New Approach with City Officials

    Street vendors from Bangkok to Bogota face constant, daily harassment as they go about selling their goods to earn a living. 

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    Livelihoods January 22, 2019

    Créer un « espace public pour tous » : stratégies utiles à l’intention des vendeurs et vendeuses de rue

    Par Jenna Harvey « Je veux voir une ville sans expulsions. Je veux les voir [vendeurs de rue] jouir du droit à la ville, où aucun gouvernement,...

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    Access to Public Space January 22, 2019

    Strategies for Street Vendors to Create “Public Space for All”

    By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government,...

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    Livelihoods November 30, 2018

    Against the Odds: Resilience, Solidarity and Community Spirit Keep Warwick Markets Alive

    Photos by Jonathan TorgovnikAbout half-a-million people flow through Warwick Junction every day — every one of them a potential customer...

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    Access to Public Space November 22, 2018

    How Cities Can Achieve Public Space for All

    Public space provides a window into the soul of a city. It is where collective urban life plays out — cycling to work, playing in a park,...

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    Livelihoods November 06, 2018

    In Lima, modernization makes work harder for some

    Modernization in cities is meant to ease the commute for workers and offer convenience — to make lives easier. But too often, it’s the poorest...

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    Livelihoods November 06, 2018

    En Lima, la modernización dificulta el trabajo diario de algunas personas

    La modernización en las ciudades sirve para facilitar el desplazamiento de los trabajadores y aportar comodidades, para hacer la vida más...

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    Livelihoods October 05, 2018

    Q&A: WIEGO’s New Urban Policies Director Talks Migration, 21st-century Cities and What Inspires Her Research

    This week, we sit down with WIEGO’s new Urban Policies Programme Director, Caroline Wanjiku Kihato, to learn more about her background and...

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    Livelihoods September 07, 2018

    Bangkok’s renowned street vendors march against evictions – and rally widespread support

    By Chidchanok Samantrakul and Sarah Orleans Reed After relentless evictions against their livelihoods, on 4th September 2018, Bangkok street...

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