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It is a myth that cooperatives, which put people at the centre, are not a viable alternative to the current economic system because they lack productivity. Improving working conditions and people’s well-being favour productivity – not the other way around.
The 2022-2023 Annual Report details WIEGO's 8th General Assembly and describes the goals of our five-year strategic plan. It highlights the main achievements of WIEGO’s work and how WIEGO supports workers in informal employment.
Do aumento das temperaturas às mudanças nas condições de trabalho, um novo estudo destaca o papel essencial que catadores e catadoras desempenham na gestão de resíduos urbanos e como eles/as enfrentam os desafios de um clima em mudança no Brasil.
From rising temperatures to shifting work conditions, a new study highlights the vital role waste pickers play in managing urban waste and how they navigate the challenges of a changing climate in Brazil.
New study from WIEGO shows 90% of waste pickers surveyed across Brazil have experienced climate-change-related extreme weather events Public Ministry of Minas Gerais signs commitment to build climate resilience for waste pickers WIEGO urges Minas Gerais government and private sector to strengthen...
Catadores e catadoras obtêm apoio governamental para aumentar sua resiliência às mudanças climáticas
Um novo estudo realizado pela WIEGO mostra que 90% dos catadores e catadoras entrevistados em diferentes regiões do Brasil sofreram com eventos meteorológicos extremos relacionados às mudanças do clima Ministério Público de Minas Gerais assina compromisso para desenvolver resiliência climática entre...
Brazilian study shows why waste pickers are essential to climate adaptation planning. More than 90% of waste pickers surveyed across Brazil have experienced climate change-related extreme weather events in the last year, with many reporting negative impacts on their health, earnings and ability to...
Estudo brasileiro mostra por que os catadores e as catadoras são essenciais para o planejamento da adaptação climática. Mais de 90% dos catadores entrevistados e das catadoras entrevistadas em todo o Brasil sofreram eventos climáticos extremos relacionados às mudanças climáticas no último ano, com...
Principais conclusões: Experiências com eventos climáticos sérios : Muitas catadoras e catadores de materiais recicláveis (91%) vivenciaram, pelo menos, um evento relacionado às mudanças climáticas no ano anterior. 85% relataram ter experimentado calor anormal ou ondas de calor e 39% relataram ter...
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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.