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    Livelihoods February 06, 2018

    En todo Perú, las municipalidades están “mejorando” la situación de los vendedores ambulantes con los mercados cubiertos. ¿Están realmente mejorando sus condiciones?

    Por Lissette Aliaga

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    Livelihoods February 06, 2018

    Across Peru, Municipalities are “Upgrading” Street Vendors to Roofed Markets. Is it Really Improving Conditions?

    Municipalities across Peru have been employing a strategy to improve conditions for street vendors: support their movement from sellers on...

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    Livelihoods January 26, 2018

    From Lima to Bangkok, WIEGO Lays Out Strategy to Improve Conditions of Informal Workers in Six Target Cities

    By Jenna Harvey It is morning rush hour in Bangkok and moto-taxi drivers ferry hurried commuters through stalled traffic. In Mexico City,...

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    Livelihoods January 17, 2018

    Lacking access to capital hinders home-based workers’ business opportunities

    By Carlin CarrOn a quiet lane, Mayuri Suepwong, a member of HomeNet Thailand, is working away in her colorful, two-story home. Her main room...

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    Livelihoods January 08, 2018

    Quality Child Care is a Missing Piece of the Poverty-reduction Puzzle

    A discussion with Mirai Chatterjee on SEWA’s holistic model and approach   The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India has been...

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    Livelihoods December 27, 2017

    Five Blogs that Highlight Key Achievements for Informal Workers in 2017

    The global movement of informal workers – led by worker organizations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America – made major strides this...

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    Livelihoods December 27, 2017

    Five Blogs from 2017 that Take on Big Ideas for Informal Workers

    As a global research-policy-action network, WIEGO’s team members are in a unique position to lead debates and contribute grounded new ideas...

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    Livelihoods December 18, 2017

    Creating “cities for all” requires more than one-size-fits-all regulation

    Study shows informal workers in the Global South perceive regulations as being both positive and negativeFrom street vending permits to permissions...

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    Livelihoods December 11, 2017

    Cobertura sanitaria universal: una perspectiva del trabajador en empleo informal

    La atención sanitaria es un tema candente en todo el mundo. La Cobertura sanitaria universal (CSU) se ha convertido en un estandarte para...

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    Livelihoods November 23, 2017

    Waste pickers in Medellín, Popayán, and Montería receive their first payment as recycling public service providers

    Technical team and leaders of ARRECICLAR in Medellín. Photo: Arreciclar 

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