All posts in The Americas
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Audiovisual Materials
Nohra Padilla: 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner, Colombia
Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, Nohra Padilla organized Colombia’s marginalized waste...
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Audiovisual Materials
VIDEO: Federico Parra (Colombia) – Recognition of the ‘Recicladores’ as Public Managers of Waste in Colombia
The Municipal Services Project conference held in April 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa brought together researchers, activists, labour,...
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Fact Sheets/Infographics
WIEGO’s Focal Cities Work in Lima
Implementing several of WIEGO’s initiatives in two cities – Lima, capital of Peru, in South America, and Accra, capital of Ghana,...
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Legal Instruments
Resolución de Superintendencia No 245-2008/SUNAT: Facilitan la declaración y/o pago de las contribuciones a la seguridad social de los empleadores de trabajadores del hogar.
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Legal Instruments
Summary of Legal Framework on Street Vendors in Peru
Summary of materials related to the legal framework for street vendors.Review of the main pieces of legislation related to this occupational...
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Legal Instruments
Reglamento de la Ley No. 29419
Ley que regula las actividades de los recicladores D.S. 005-2010 MINAM; aspectos técnicos del reciclaje de los residuos sólidos.
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Audiovisual Materials
VIDEO: Women’s Stories: Madalena Duarte
This is a message of support to women waste pickers in South Africa from Madalena Duarte, a waste picker leader from MNCR (Movimento Nacional...
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Audiovisual Materials
Especial Web: Madalena, Uma Catadora
This video in Portuguese shows a day in the life of Madalena Duarte, a Brazilian waste picker who is one of Brazil’s national leaders. ...
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External Blog Posts/Op Eds
La justicia en la basura
Este blog fue escrito por Tania Espinosa Sánchez, Coordinadora para Latinoamérica del Programa de Leyes de WIEGO, y Consejera de la Comisión...
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Legal Instruments
Peru Summary of Legal Framework on Domestic Work in Peru
Summary of materials related to the legal framework for domestic workers.Review of the main pieces of legislation related to this occupational...
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