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    Livelihoods March 13, 2017

    ‘It’s a Win-Win:’ How a Street Vendor Leader Used Recommendation 204 to Change Policy in Costa Rica

    By Jenna Harvey In July 2016, Kattia Barquero Rojas, a street vendor leader from San Jose, Costa Rica, stood in front of the president of...

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    Livelihoods February 03, 2017

    Worker’s Story: Sizakele Ncube’s new sewing machine brings both improved income and new worries

    Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring technologies used by informal workers to improve their productivity and some of the challenges...

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    Livelihoods November 04, 2016

    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 July 13, 2016

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

    By Carlin Carr

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    Livelihoods April 27, 2016

    Five Women Informal Workers Share Their Challenges in Accessing Health Services

    The poor face many challenges in accessing health services.

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    Livelihoods February 22, 2016

    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 November 11, 2015

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

    Por Victoria Okoye

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    Livelihoods November 11, 2015

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

    By Victoria Okoye, Urban Advocacy Specialist, WIEGO

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    Livelihoods July 20, 2015

    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 May 04, 2015

    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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