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  • Accra Waste pickers - Dean Saffron News
    Access to Public Space

    Waste pickers in Accra demand consultation on livelihoods in advance of landfill closure

    Hundreds of waste pickers work in Accra’s Kpone landfill, recovering about 60% of the 1200 pounds of solid waste that are dropped off...

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  • marine waste Toolkits and Guides

    How waste pickers prevent marine waste pollution: Resources to share

    Sharable content on how waste pickers prevent marine waste pollution Presentation slides Available as PDF file. Click language link to download English – Español – Français ...

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  • waste pickers relief in Delhi April 2020 Post
    COVID-19 Crisis Study

    Not just hunger but also safety: Relief for waste pickers during COVID-19

    by Avi Singh Majithia  May 4, 2020

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  • Advocacy Materials

    Delhi Roundtable Network letter: Emergency relief for waste pickers

    Letter to: Shri. Arvind Kejriwal, Hon. Chief Minister, NCT of Delhi Subject: Emergency support to Informal Waste Pickers in Delhi to combat...

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  • Advocacy Materials

    Plataforma solidária mundial da rede WIEGO, 1 de maio de 2020

    As organizações de trabalhadoras e trabalhadores informais da economia mundial instamos os governos de todos os níveis a se associarem conosco...

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  • 2 Billion Strong: Recovery Starts With Us News
    Building Collective Power

    COVID-19 and the World’s Two Billion Informal Economy Workers

    A WIEGO Network Global Solidarity Platform May 1, 2020 Platform (PDF) Download WhatsApp version and headers for Facebook and Twitter here ...

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  • Policy/Position Documents

    WIEGO Network Global Solidarity Platform May 1, 2020

    Informal economy workers’ organizations across the global economy call on governments at all levels to partner with us on relief, recovery...

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  • waste picker Post
    COVID-19 Crisis Study

    Waste Pickers and COVID-19: An Interview with WIEGO’s Sonia Dias

    The world’s garbage workers are on the frontlines of the pandemic, and their work has become increasingly risky as they keep cities clean....

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  • Waste picker in Portland, Oregon looks at WIEGO safety materials Page

    For Informal Workers: COVID-19 Crisis Resources

    The global COVID-19 crisis is having economic and health impacts on informal workers. Information on this page is designed to help keep informal...

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  • Advocacy Materials

    L’impact des mesures de santé publique sur les moyens de subsistance et la santé des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel

    Entre le 23 mars et le 8 avril 2020, WIEGO a mené une évaluation rapide pour comprendre l’impact de la COVID-19 et des mesures de santé publique...

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