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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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