Region: Brazil

Behance: Hard Life (Paper Collectors)

The aim of this project is to show the lives and work of a community often forgotten by Brazilian society, yet who are vitally important...

National Brazilian Waste Policy

“This is a law document. This law establishes the Brazilian National Policy on Solid Waste; it amends the Law no. 9,605, February 12,...

Exposure Visit to Brazil

This is a report from SEWA on their exposure visit to Brazil.

VIDEO: Sérgio Sanchez from Argentina

In Spanish with English subtitles En español con subtítulos en inglés   From 28-30 November 2016, informal recyclers from Brazil hosted the...

WIEGO and Pimpex: Recyclers of Belo Horizonte

• October 23, 2016
• Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Gender and Waste

A collaborative project involving waste pickers in Latin America has shed light on the multiple levels of discrimination that women waste...

Brazil – OHS Project

  WIEGO’s OHS project supported the ongoing work of the Worker’s Health Unit (PISAT) at the Institute for Collective Health at the Federal...

Como atingir as metas de empoderamento econômico das mulheres: Primeiro, garantir que as mulheres possam reconhecer sua própria dignidade e autoestima

Valdete Roza é uma catadora brasileira e líder em sua cooperativa. Ela é pioneira em discussões de gênero com catadoras e catadores em toda...

Working Poor Women are Redefining How to Achieve Gender Equality

For International Women’s Day, WIEGO is launching a month-long series to dive into the lives of women working in the informal economy. We...

Waste has Worth — and So Do the Women Working to Collect It

A step-by-step guide to building empowerment among women waste pickers By Sonia Dias and Ana Carolina Ogando Women across the globe share...