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December 04, 2023
Da Pesquisa Climática à Ação Climática: Mapeamento dos Impactos das Mudanças Climáticas nas Pessoas Catadoras Brasileiras
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From Climate Research to Climate Action: Climate Change Mapping of Impacts on Brazilian Waste Pickers
From rising temperatures to shifting work conditions, a new study highlights the vital role waste pickers play in managing urban waste and...
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Waste Pickers Demand Livelihood Protection During Dump Closures: Learnings from 3 Cities
Experiences from Brasilia, Accra and Dakar show that the inclusion of waste pickers in dump closure plans and consideration for their livelihoods...
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The Creation of Sustainable Cities Shouldn’t be Paid for by the Working Poor
Financing a sustainable urban future requires governments to shift their focus from taxing the informal economy to providing urban infrastructure,...
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The Struggle for Vaccine Equity for Workers in Informal Employment Continues
Despite their essential contributions to society and high exposure to the virus, workers are often excluded from vaccine drives. A closer...
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Financing Social Protection – Lessons from Gig Workers in India
A new scheme for financing social protection for gig workers in Rajasthan, India, could provide lessons for other informal economy workers....
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Challenging the Boundaries of Labour Law at the Labour Law Research Network Conference
Labour law only “sees” employees. It resists the idea that self-employed workers in the informal economy, such as street vendors and waste...
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Bokk Diom Mobilizes Against Partial Closure of Mbeubeuss Dumpsite in Dakar
The Association of Waste Pickers Bokk Diom demands that Senegal’s government keeps its promises of inclusion as the closure of West Africa’s...
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Building Street Vendor Power in the Face of Repression in African Cities
Street vendors across the Global South are exposed to repeated cycles of evictions. In the African cities of Accra, Dakar and Durban, vendors...
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Improving the Visibility of the Philippines’ Informal Workforce
In this interview, Lourdes Gula, President of PATAMABA, talks about the legacy of the organization of informal workers in the Philippines...
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