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Presentations
Cooperation among workers in the informal economy
This presentation is a summary of the main findings of an ILO-WIEGO study on the nature and role of cooperatives and other Social and Solidarity...
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Audiovisual Materials
Waste Picker Perceptions on and Health Risks: Perspectives from the Ground
Keynote presentation by Ana Carolina Ogando, research associate in the Urban Policies programme of the global network “Women in Informal...
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Audiovisual Materials
VIDEO: Climate Change
Wastepickers from around the world bombarded the halls of COP15 to demonstrate their livelihood and chant about the importance of recycling. ...
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Audiovisual Materials
Cooperatives in Uruguay
Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCQJMbJ6_HM
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Presentations
Waste Picker: A Professional of the 21st Century
Presented at the Waste Pickers’ Conference in Bogota, Colombia También disponible en español
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Toolkits and Guides
Global Alliance of Waste Pickers
The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers is a networking process among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 28 countries...
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Stories/Case Studies
The Journey of Varshaben: From Vegetable Vending to Video SEWA
Young women have few opportunities to break out of the roles they are traditionally expected to take on in their families and as workers....
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Fact Sheets/Infographics
Size and Significance of the Informal Economy
In many cities in developing countries, informal employment accounts for the majority of employment. Data analysis suggests that informal...
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WIEGO Network Newsletters
Inclusive Cities Newsletter, January 2013
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WIEGO Network Newsletters
No Hay Fronteras Para los que Luchan, enero-febrero 2013
Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, enero a febrero, 2013 Available in English here. Disponível em Português aqui. Disponible...
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