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Pandemia: las personas trabajadoras en la economía informal necesitan con urgencia una sustitución de ingresos y más protecciones
“Aplanar la curva” se ha convertido en el mantra de la pandemia del COVID-19, pero los pedidos de autoaislamiento y de distanciamiento social...
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Pandémie : les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel ont besoin d’un remplacement du revenu de toute urgence et de plus de protections
« Aplatir la courbe » est devenu un mantra de la pandémie COVID-19, mais les appels à l’auto-isolement et à la distanciation sociale...
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Pandemic: Informal workers urgently need income replacement — and more protections
Social distancing and staying home are real possibilities for middle-class office workers covered by social security. They are much less...
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DOMESTIC WORKERS: Frontline Care Workers at Risk
Because their work requires them to be in others’ home—often multiple homes—and to come in close contact with individuals and items that...
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Impact of the Global Recession on Members of SEWA in India
In early 2009, the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India, one of the partners in the Inclusive Cities project, conducted a study...
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Three new ways of looking at the urgent need for quality childcare
Few public investments will have as transformative an impact on present and future generations, and on equality between women and men and...
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The Open Dump Dilemma: How to Help the Environment and Respect Human Rights
We’ve all seen the pictures: heaping trash mounds with men and women sifting through the discards. This challenging situation has increased...
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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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Le dilemme des décharges à ciel ouvert : Comment aider l’environnement et respecter les droits humains
Nous avons tous vu ces images : des monticules d’ordures avec d’hommes et femmes fouillant dans les déchets. Cette situation difficile a...
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Podcast Interview: Caroline Skinner on Street Vendors and Public Space
In this podcast interview with Urban Research Director Caroline Skinner, she discusses WIEGO’s new e-book, Street Vendors and Public...
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