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    Livelihoods August 01, 2019

    Trabajadoras y trabajadores en la economía informal celebran la aprobación de un nuevo estándar internacional sobre la eliminación de la violencia y el acoso

    por Leslie Vryenhoek junto con Karin Pape y Rachel Moussié La Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT) votó a favor de la aprobación del...

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    Livelihoods August 01, 2019

    Travailleuses et travailleurs de l’informel fêtent l’approbation d’une nouvelle convention internationale concernant l’élimination de la violence et du harcèlement

    par Leslie Vryenhoek avec Karin Pape et Rachel Moussié La Conférence internationale du Travail (CIT) a voté pour l’adoption de la Convention...

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    New international labour standard will help protect vulnerable workers from violence and harassment

    When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190),...

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    Access to Public Space July 10, 2019

    For Cities to Make Progress on SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, They Must Listen to Grassroots’ Solutions

    Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and...

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    Livelihoods July 04, 2019

    Delhi’s Free Public Transportation for Women Could be an Economic Game-changer for the Poorest

    The recent proposal by the Delhi government to make public transportation free for women has been hailed as a way to improve women’s safety...

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    Livelihoods July 03, 2019

    Nuevo proyecto muestra los riesgos de salud de los recicladores y recicladoras

    Los recicladores y recicladoras, a pesar de mantener limpias las ciudades se enfrentan a condiciones peligrosas y precarias que afectan a...

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  • Colombian waste picker Post
    Formalization June 24, 2019

    In Colombia, a Global Model for Inclusive Recycling is under Threat

    Without waste pickers, cities across Africa, Asia and Latin America would be buried in their own garbage. Informal recyclers have proven...

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    Living on the Precipice of Extreme Poverty: How Financial Downturns Devastate the Working Poor

    The global economic crisis that rocked the world in 2008 led to increased financial hardship for informal workers, most of whom already lived...

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    Livelihoods June 04, 2019

    Five Must-reads on Including Street Vendors in Public Spaces

    Street vendors are facing unprecedented challenges in cities across the globe, despite global development goals calling for more economically...

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  • Mexican shoe shiner Post
    Access to Public Space May 28, 2019

    Evicted: How Mexico City’s Shoe Shiners Fought Displacement and Challenged “Future” Cities

    Shoe shiners in Mexico City have worked in Glorieta de Insurgentes Square for decades to earn their livelihoods. When they were unceremoniously...

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