Region: The Americas

Informal recycling and occupational health in Santo André, Brazil

Abstract: The collection of recyclables is a widespread activity among urban poor, particularly in countries with large socio-economic disparities....

The unexpected power of informal workers in the public square: A comparison of Mexican and U.S. organizing models

Abstract: Street vendors in Mexico and day laborers in the United States, both groups of informal workers who labor in public space, face...

Belo Horizonte Selective Waste Collection Programme

Trading Our Way Up: Women Organizing for Fair Trade

This book details the findings of the multicountry action research project Women Organizing for Fair Trade, funded by the Dutch Ministry...

The Municipal Waste and Citizenship Forum: A Platform for Social Inclusion and Participation

A critical source of success of the Belo Horizonte model of including waste pickers into urban plans has been the high level of organization...

Global Recession and the Informal Economy: Evidence from Latin America and Beyond

Legal Empowerment of Workers in the Informal Economy

This report provides detailed information on a project, where workers were trained on unionism, social security, occupational health and...

Ambulantes e Direito à Cidade

Street Vendors and the Right to the City is also available in English.

Earnings Determinants for Self-Employed Women and Men in the Informal Economy: The Case of Bogotá, ColombiaInternational Social Science Review

Women Informal Workers Mobilizing for Child Care

This paper provides Member-Based Organizations (MBOs) with examples of how women in informal employment are mobilizing for child care in...