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Junto con el inicio de la COP25, nuestro profundo análisis de dos años de cobertura periodística revela que el ejército ecológico de personas recicladoras, protagonistas de las iniciativas de reciclaje urbano, merece un mayor reconocimiento por sus esfuerzos para resolver uno de los problemas más...
Los recicladores y recicladoras, a pesar de mantener limpias las ciudades se enfrentan a condiciones peligrosas y precarias que afectan a su salud. Su salud y bienestar se ven amenazados a diario. Mientras recolectan y seleccionan los residuos urbanos, quedan expuestos a materiales y condiciones...
The chapter is on pages 41-47.
WIEGO’s Exposure Dialogue Programme (EDP) on Law and Informality brought global experts to Ahmedabad, India, to stay two nights in the homes of Self-Employed Women´s Association (SEWA) members. Experts followed workers in their daily schedules — from morning religious rituals to long days on dump...
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. As they collect and sort urban waste, they are exposed to dangerous materials and workplace conditions, among other issues. Earlier this year, WIEGO launched...
Presentation made by Dr. Sonia Diaz as part of the ITCs 5-day workshop on Opportunities for Green Jobs in the waste sector.
A step-by-step guide to building empowerment among women waste pickers By Sonia Dias and Ana Carolina Ogando Women across the globe share an uphill battle to break through glass ceilings and social stigmas in achieving equal wealth and status. But among the poor, those battles carry extra burdens...
Este artículo de posicionamiento ha sido escrito por Sonia M. Dias, especialista de WIEGO en el sector del reciclaje, y se basa en sus 30 años de experiencia en América Latina, Asia y África, y en la experiencia de WIEGO con recicladores y recicladoras en todo el mundo. Planificar los medios de...
Le présent document de position, rédigé par Sonia M. Dias, spécialiste WIEGO du secteur des déchets, s’appuie sur ses 30 années d’expérience en Amérique latine, en Asie et en Afrique de même que sur l’expérience de WIEGO auprès des récupérateurs et récupératrices de matériaux à l’échelle mondiale...
Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.