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Livelihoods December 11, 2018Q&A: New Project Highlights Health Risks Faced by Waste Pickers
Waste pickers may keep cities clean, but they face hazardous conditions on the job. Their health and wellbeing is at risk on a daily basis....
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Livelihoods December 11, 2018
Q&A: Novo projeto destaca os riscos à saúde enfrentados pelos catadores de materiais recicláveis
Os(as) catadores(as) mantêm as cidades limpas, mas enfrentam condições perigosas no trabalho. Sua saúde e bem-estar estão em risco diariamente....
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Livelihoods November 06, 2018In 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, 2018Waste 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, 2018Planeta 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, 2018From 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, 2018What’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, 2018Les 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, 2018Workplace 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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