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    COVID-19 Crisis Study April 26, 2020

    Waste Pickers and COVID-19: An Interview with WIEGO’s Sonia Dias

    The world’s garbage workers are on the frontlines of the pandemic, and their work has become increasingly risky as they keep cities clean....

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  • Waste picker in Portland, Oregon looks at WIEGO safety materials Page

    For Informal Workers: COVID-19 Crisis Resources

    The global COVID-19 crisis is having economic and health impacts on informal workers. Information on this page is designed to help keep informal...

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  • Advocacy Materials

    L’impact des mesures de santé publique sur les moyens de subsistance et la santé des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel

    Entre le 23 mars et le 8 avril 2020, WIEGO a mené une évaluation rapide pour comprendre l’impact de la COVID-19 et des mesures de santé publique...

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  • Advocacy Materials

    El impacto de las medidas de salud pública en los medios de subsistencia y en la salud de trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal

    Entre el 23 de marzo y el 8 de abril de 2020, WIEGO llevó a cabo una evaluación rápida para entender cómo la COVID-19 y las medidas de salud...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    O CORONAVÍRUS E AS PESSOAS RECICLADORAS: REDUÇÃO DOS RISCOS

    O projeto Cuidar da WIEGO no Brasil se focaliza na compreensão dos riscos à saúde que os recicladores e recicladoras enfrentam. Para apoiar...

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  • Impact on informal workers rapid assessment COVID-19 Advocacy Materials

    Impact of public health measures on informal workers’ livelihoods: Rapid assessment

    Between 23 March-8 April, WIEGO conducted a rapid assessment to understand how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting informal workers in Africa,...

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  • Los Rafidos campaign for waste pickers in Mexico City Project

    Los Rifados de la Basura Campaign 

    In Mexico City, thousands of people work daily keeping the city clean, collecting waste from residents and recycling reusable materials....

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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. Page

    Coronavirus and Waste Pickers: Decreasing the Risks

    Download and share these resources in Social Media. Ready to use on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Click language link to download   ​​​​​​For...

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  • Constnza Maritza Macana Mora is a recycler in Bogata News
    COVID-19 Crisis Study April 09, 2020

    Global Monitoring System (GMS): Waste Pickers and COVID-19

    Waste picker news round-up and summaries relating to COVID-19 – in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese

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  • Accra Street Vendor at Night Post
    COVID-19 Crisis Study April 01, 2020

    Cette nouvelle crise fait ressortir les vieilles injustices dans l’économie mondiale

    Les rapports sinistres sur les systèmes de santé débordés d’ici et d’autres parties de l’Europe, ainsi que de l’Amérique du Nord, ont dominé...

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