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  • Accra Street Vendor at Night Post
    COVID-19 Crisis Study March 30, 2020

    Esta nueva crisis acentúa las antiguas injusticias de la economía global 

    La cobertura de COVID-19 por parte de muchos de los medios de comunicación más influyentes del mundo ha estado dominada por informes desalentadores...

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  • Accra Street Vendor at Night Post
    COVID-19 Crisis Study March 30, 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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  • waste pickers Toolkits and Guides

    Recommendations for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) among solid waste workers

    Specific guidelines for waste pickers and their organizations on how to protect against exposure to COVID-19 while collecting and sorting...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Coronavirus & Waste Pickers: Decreasing the Risks

    Poster/Graphic WIEGO’s Cuidar Project in Brazil focuses on understanding the health risks waste pickers face in the workplace.  To support...

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  • Llaman a proteger economía informal Toolkits and Guides

    Llaman a proteger economía informal

    Llaman a proteger economía informal – Pide WIEGO CDMX ayudas para 52% de población activa económicamente  

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  • Permanência do Coronavírus nas superfícies Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Tempo de permanência do Coronavírus nas superfícies

    Tempo de permanência do Coronavírus nas superfícies

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  • waste picker colombia Juan Arredondo Post
    COVID-19 Crisis Study March 23, 2020

    WASTE PICKERS: Essential Service Providers at Risk

    Waste pickers provide essential services and face specific risks in this pandemic–from handling contaminated materials to losing essential...

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  • Recomendacoes para prevenção do coronavirus Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Com recomendacoes para prevenção do coronavirus entre catadores de materiais recicláveis

    Com recomendacoes para prevenção do coronavirus entre catadores de materiais recicláveis

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  • Research Reports

    Waste pickers’ cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations

    Waste pickers make significant contributions to public health, sanitation, and the environment by promoting resource circulation and reducing...

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  • Waste picker in Accra Post

    El dilema del vertedero a cielo abierto: Cómo ayudar al medioambiente y respetar los derechos humanos

    Todas y todos hemos visto imágenes al respecto: enormes montículos de basura con hombres y mujeres hurgando entre los desechos. Esta difícil...

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