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Project
Reducing Waste in Coastal Cities through Inclusive Recycling
The RWCC Project Waste pickers worldwide contribute significantly in preventing ocean waste pollution by recycling and reusing materials...
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Resource Documents
Literature Survey: Mega-Events and the Working Poor, with a Special Reference to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
This literature survey draws together and synthesizes research that has been done on mega events, with a particular focus on the 2010 World...
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Post
Building Collective Power September 17, 2019Interview: How South Africa Could Become a Model for Formalizing the Informal Economy
WIEGO’s Organization & Representation Programme Director, Jane Barrett, talks about the ILO’s Recommendation 204 on formalizing the...
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Law & Informality Insights
Turning the Law into a Shield for Street Vendors in African Countries
This Legal Brief compares the Civil Law and Common Law systems to explore the recourses and remedies street vendors may have to to defend...
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Research Reports
Organizing Informal Women Workers
Paper prepared for UNRISD Gender Policy Report.Abstract:
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Journal Articles
Challenging city imaginaries: Street traders’ struggles in Warwick Junction
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Journal Articles
The Manchester Road: Women and the Informalization of Work in South Africa’s Footwear Industry
Abstract: The article discusses the informalization of work in the footwear industry of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and its impact on...
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Books & Book Chapters
Chapter 5 – Tackling Urban Management Issues: A Cooperative Effort
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Journal Articles
Privatizing Collective Public Goods – Re-fracturing the Public and Re-Segmenting Labour Markets. A Case Study of Street Cleaning in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Research Reports
Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors
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