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Principais Achados: As cooperativas foram rápidas na implementação dos protocolos COVID-19 nos seus galpões, conseguindo assim maior credibilidade junto aos gestores públicos e maior segurança para seus membros. O mapeamento mostrou um aumento significativo no número de casos suspeitos e casos...
• As cooperativas de catadores funcionaram como um colchão amortecedor para os catadores do Brasil (termo pelo qual são conhecidos no país) contra os piores impactos econômicos da pandemia, uma vez que muitos deles tiveram acesso a apoio, inclusive por meio do sistema EPR do país, conhecido como...
See related brief. Key Points: Cooperatives were able to quickly implement COVID-19 protocols in the sorting sheds, thus achieving greater credibility with public officers and greater security for cooperative members. The survey showed a significant increase in the number of suspected as well as...
Key Points Waste-picker cooperatives cushioned Brazil’s waste pickers (known locally as catadores) against the worst economic impacts of the pandemic because many had access to support, including through the country’s EPR system known as the reverse logistics systems. All surveyed cooperatives...
In this brief, we discuss the changes in Bolsa Família, the Brazilian cash-grant flagship programme, in light of the recent developments in social assistance stemming from the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis. The government has terminated the 18-year-old programme and replaced it with a new...
Antes de entender as mudanças no Bolsa Família e os problemas com a nova política permanente, é importante lembrar o impacto desse programa de emergência, pois ele teve importantes repercussões para dar forma à nova política.
Pagamento por serviços na catação Esta cartilha apresenta orientações de como precificar o trabalho dos catadores seja das organizações coletivas como cooperativas seja de catadores autônomos. Payment for recycling services This manual lays out guidelines and recommendations on how to charge for...
Brazil is a leader in recognizing its more than 281,000 informal waste pickers in recycling chains and the country’s official statistics. This Statistical Brief uses official data from 2002-2019 to examine the numbers, sex, geographic locations, ages, education levels, membership in associations and...
O Brasil é líder no reconhecimento de seus mais de 281.000 catadores informais em cadeias de reciclagem e nas estatísticas oficiais do país. Este Resumo Estatístico emprega dados oficiais de 2002 a 2019 para examinar quantos catadores coletam, classificam e vendem o que outros descartaram em todo...
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.