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  • Legal Instruments

    Colombia Law: Bogotá (Colombia) Res DG-137-07

    Law governing street vendors’ associations in Bogotá, Colombia

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Right to the City and Privatization

    The privatization of waste management and introduction of municipal policies which restrict access to waste can have a negative impact on...

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Minas Gerais: Waste Picker Health & Safety

    An exploratory health risk mapping in five waste picker cooperatives in Brazil considers waste pickers’ work routines and workplace...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    MNCR on Youtube

    Title: Essa Gente Vai Longe…. – Parte 2 Documentário MNCR Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X5532wuDm8 Parte 1 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtUp9ZSQ7lg&feature ...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Artículo No. 2 de la Constitución Política del Perú en referencia al derecho laboral

    Artículo No. 2 de la Constitución Política del Perú en referencia al derecho laboral

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  • Advocacy Materials

    Panorama de la situación de trabajadores y trabajadoras en empleo informal en la Ciudad de México: Recomendaciones para una ciudad más inclusiva

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    Redemption – The Documentary

    From the documentary’s website: “They are New York City’s gleaners – struggling at the edge of our society. You see them on almost...

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  • Legal Instruments

    United-States-of-America-Law: Hawaii Act 248 – An Act Relating to Labor (Domestics) (United States)

    Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights for the state of Hawaii.

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  • Legal Instruments

    The Legal Regulation of Street Vendors in New York City

    This paper looks into the legal status of street vendors in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s and illustrates that despite persistent...

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Finding a Collective Voice to Become Visible: The Creation of the RENAREC

    Story prepared by: Olga Abizaid, WIEGO with Felipe Toledo, Fundación AVINA, Yolanda Bueno, Fundación Alianza, and María Llanes (former President...

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