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    Livelihoods October 28, 2015

    Reciclaje justo: Cambiando las actitudes hacia los recicladores y las recicladoras

    Por Melanie Sampson Desde 2007, WIEGO ha trabajado con grupos de recicladores y recicladoras alrededor del mundo que organizan y representan...

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    Livelihoods October 28, 2015

    Just Recycling: Changing Minds about Waste Pickers

    Since 2007, WIEGO has worked with waste picker groups around the world that organize and represent people who support themselves by selling...

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    Livelihoods September 22, 2015

    In the Developing World, Waste Can Be a Vital Resource

    This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post as part of the series “What’s Working: Sustainable Development Goals. Rapid...

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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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    Livelihoods May 01, 2015

    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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