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    Livelihoods November 06, 2018

    In Lima, modernization makes work harder for some

    Modernization in cities is meant to ease the commute for workers and offer convenience — to make lives easier. But too often, it’s the poorest...

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    Livelihoods November 06, 2018

    En Lima, la modernización dificulta el trabajo diario de algunas personas

    La modernización en las ciudades sirve para facilitar el desplazamiento de los trabajadores y aportar comodidades, para hacer la vida más...

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    Livelihoods August 21, 2018

    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...

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    Climate Change and Just Transition July 06, 2018

    Planeta Verde: The Colombian Cooperative Revolutionizing Waste Picking

    In celebration of International Cooperatives Day, we speak with Martha Elena Iglesias, a waste picker and the leader of Planeta Verde, a...

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    Livelihoods June 19, 2018

    From Mozambique to Mexico, Domestic Workers are Fighting for their Rights — and Telling their Stories

    Domestic workers — those who cook, clean, sweep, and child-mind in private homes across the globe — face unusually challenging circumstances...

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    Livelihoods June 15, 2018

    What’s Changed for Domestic Workers since C189? Our Legal Team Unpacks the Progress

    16 June 2011 was a momentous day for domestic workers around the globe. After a long, worker-led struggle, the International Labour Organization...

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    Livelihoods May 28, 2018

    Les travailleurs et travailleuses de l’économie informelle font marcher les villes pour tous : Thaïlande, Inde et Colombie, 3 comptes rendus éclairants

    Valeria Gelman et Jillian Du Pensez aux stands de nourriture délicieuse en Asie du Sud-Est, aux artistes de rue en Afrique, au conducteur...

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    Livelihoods May 27, 2018

    Workplace Violence and Harassment: Informal Workers Also Need Protection

    By Karin Pape & Leslie Vryenhoek In city streets and markets across the Global South, street vendors have little protection from harassment,...

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    Livelihoods April 27, 2018

    Como uma Cidade Brasileira Usou o Teatro e a Música para Popularizar a Reciclagem – e os trabalhadores pobres por trás dessa atividade

    Por Carlin Carr

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    Livelihoods April 25, 2018

    Le théâtre et la chanson au service du recyclage : comment une ville brésilienne s’est y prise pour rendre populaire le recyclage et les travailleurs pauvres qui le réalisent

    Par Carlin Carr

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