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Worker Story
Norma Palacios, a domestic worker leader in Mexico City
Norma Palacios is one of the co-founders and leaders of SINACTRAHO, a domestic workers’ union in Mexico that seeks to raise awareness of...
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Advocacy Materials
Cooperatives Cushion Catadores Against Worst of Pandemic
Key Points Waste-picker cooperatives cushioned Brazil’s waste pickers (known locally as catadores) against the worst economic impacts of...
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Resource Documents
Inclusive Recycling in Waste Picker Cooperatives in Brazil: Impacts of COVID-19 Comparative Analysis 2020-2021
See related brief. Key Points: Cooperatives were able to quickly implement COVID-19 protocols in the sorting sheds, thus achieving greater...
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City/Country Level Reports
COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Delhi, India: Continued Economic Impact and Uneven Recovery
There are an estimated 4.92 million informal workers in Delhi, India, comprising over 80% of the city’s total workforce. This report...
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Worker Story
Renu, a Vendor Leader in Bangkok, Thailand
ภาษาไทย Renu is the leader of the Muubaan Nakila Service Cooperative, which is active in her housing estate in Bangkok. Along with other...
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Worker Story
Reshmaben Bashirkhan Pathan, a home-based worker organizer in Ahmedabad, India
Reshmaben is an organizer with the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). She learnt tailoring from her mother when she was 14. Now, at...
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Worker Story
Rukaya Bawule, a kayayei leader in Accra, Ghana
Rukaya Bawule is 26 years old and a leader of the kayayei, or headporters, in Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghana. Through her organization,...
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City/Country Level Reports
COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery
Domestic workers’ limited legal and social protection in Tanzania has compounded the impact of the pandemic on workers’ socio-economic circumstances....
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COVID-19 Crisis Study March 01, 2022Five Ways Waste Pickers Built Connections During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, when waste pickers face harassment, eviction, stigmatization and a decline in earnings, building connections has proven...
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Research Reports
COVID-19 Vaccination and Informal Workers: Immunize, Don’t Marginalize
COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Policy Insights No. 9 Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to waste pickers based...
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