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				Joburg’s Reclaimers Win Important First Victory in Fight Against Privatization 
				
									On July 13, hundreds of Johannesburg’s informal waste pickers (known locally as “reclaimers”) — men and women who have been collecting, separating,...
				
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				Nothing for us without us: Participatory processes and the New Urban Agenda 
				
									Half the world’s population live in cities, and urban informal workers make important economic, social, and environmental contributions to...
				
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				In India, One-stop Shops Increase Access to Healthcare, Nutrition and Social Security Services for Working Poor 
				
									In India, the government has put in place well-meaning social security schemes, as well as health and nutrition programmes to combat malnutrition...
				
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				¿Nos importa realmente nuestra Tierra?  Se descuidan las contribuciones de las recicladoras y los recicladores, y se fomentan enormes lucros empresariales. 
				
									por Lucía Fernández
				
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				Who really cares about our Earth?  Neglecting waste pickers’ contributions, promoting huge business profits. 
				
									Things are not easy for those protecting the Earth.
				
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				Reportaje fotográfico: Esfuerzos internos para fortalecer el liderazgo entre las mujeres recicladoras 
				
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				Estrategias para abordar las barreras sociales y legales para las trabajadoras del hogar de México 
				
									El primer paso incluye el lanzamiento de una plataforma  política sobre seguridad social
Las trabajadoras del hogar se enfrentan a muchos...
				
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				Strategies for Addressing Social and Legal Barriers for Mexican Domestic Workers 
				
									First step includes launch of new social security policy platformDomestic workers face many challenges in their fight for better working...
				
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				Ganamos todos: Cómo una representante de vendedores ambulantes usó la Recomendación 204 como herramienta para cambiar las políticas en Costa Rica 
				
									Por Jenna Harvey
En julio de 2016, Kattia Barquero Rojas, una líder de vendedores ambulantes de San José, Costa Rica, estuvo junto al presidente...
				
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				‘It’s a Win-Win:’ How a Street Vendor Leader Used Recommendation 204 to Change Policy in Costa Rica 
				
									By Jenna Harvey
In July 2016, Kattia Barquero Rojas, a street vendor leader from San Jose, Costa Rica, stood in front of the president of...
				
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