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    Access to Public Space January 22, 2019

    Strategies for Street Vendors to Create “Public Space for All”

    By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government,...

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    Livelihoods January 22, 2019

    Créer un « espace public pour tous » : stratégies utiles à l’intention des vendeurs et vendeuses de rue

    Par Jenna Harvey « Je veux voir une ville sans expulsions. Je veux les voir [vendeurs de rue] jouir du droit à la ville, où aucun gouvernement,...

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    Legal Empowerment January 15, 2019

    With “Roma” in the Awards Circle, Here are Our Must-reads on Domestic Workers

    Next month, we’ll find out if director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco’s moving portrayal of a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico will gain nods from...

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    Livelihoods January 08, 2019

    Three Ways to Make Cities More Inclusive in 2019

    As global inequality rises in many places around the world, creating more inclusive cities comes with increasing challenges.

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    Livelihoods January 01, 2019

    Five Achievements for Informal Workers in 2018

    Change doesn’t come passively, especially for the world’s most invisible workers. That’s why informal workers across the globe have been...

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    Livelihoods December 20, 2018

    Cinco reflexiones sobre el “futuro del trabajo”: un año de debates

    ¿Cómo será el trabajo en un futuro con robots y automatización? Este tema ha sido profundamente abordado durante el año, pero los debates...

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    Livelihoods December 20, 2018

    Year in Review: Five reflections on the “Future of Work”

    What will work look like in a future of robots and automation? This question has taken the year by storm, but the debates often overlook...

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    Livelihoods December 11, 2018

    Q&A: New Project Highlights Health Risks Faced by Waste Pickers

    Waste pickers may keep cities clean, but they face hazardous conditions on the job. Their health and wellbeing is at risk on a daily basis....

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    Livelihoods December 11, 2018

    Q&A: Novo projeto destaca os riscos à saúde enfrentados pelos catadores de materiais recicláveis

    Os(as) catadores(as) mantêm as cidades limpas, mas enfrentam condições perigosas no trabalho. Sua saúde e bem-estar estão em risco diariamente....

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    Livelihoods November 30, 2018

    Against the Odds: Resilience, Solidarity and Community Spirit Keep Warwick Markets Alive

    Photos by Jonathan TorgovnikAbout half-a-million people flow through Warwick Junction every day — every one of them a potential customer...

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