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  • Warwick Junction Post
    Access to Public Space

    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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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors

    This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public...

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  • Delhi transport Post
    Livelihoods

    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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  • Colombian waste picker Post
    Formalization

    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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  • Mexican shoe shiner Post
    Access to Public Space

    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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  • street market Post
    Fiscal Justice

    Q&A: Feeding cities: Informal retailers play crucial role in urban food security

    Supermarkets have spread rapidly across the Global South, but what implications does this growth have on informal food retailers and the...

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  • street vendors in peril Post
    Global Advocacy and Negotiations

    Where are the inclusive cities? Street vendors globally face increasing hostility

    The WIEGO Urban Policies Team analyzed news articles on street vendors from six continents over the past 18 months to gain a better understanding...

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  • Pile of plastics Post
    Building Collective Power

    New Project Explores How Waste Pickers Can Help Solve the Ocean Plastics Waste Crisis

    A Q&A with Taylor Cass Talbott It’s hard to miss the shocking images of heaping plastic floating in the middle of the world’s oceans...

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  • India home-based work Post
    Statistics

    Comprendre le terme statistique « non-salarié dépendant » : une interview avec Firoza Mehrotra

    L’ajout d’une nouvelle catégorie « non-salarié dépendant » dans la Classification internationale des statuts d’emploi (CISE-18), en termes...

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  • India home-based work Post
    Statistics

    Entender el término estadístico “contratista dependiente”: Una entrevista con Firoza Mehrotra

    La inclusión de la nueva categoría “contratista dependiente” en la clasificación de la situación en la ocupación dentro de las estadísticas...

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