Occupational Group: Waste Pickers

Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) website

SEWA is a trade union registered in 1972. It is an organisation of poor, self-employed women workers in India. These are women who earn a...

Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group

An Indian non-governmental organization, which focuses on sustainable consumption as well as environmental and social equity.

Dudu Nobre apoia catadores de recicláveis em Barretos

Dudu Nobre apóia catadores no youtube

Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, March 2012

Published by:  Global Alliance of Waste Pickers

Waste Pickers Take the Global Stage

The arrival of a strong, prepared and articulate movement of waste pickers to the UN climate change talks shifted perceptions.

Size and Significance of the Informal Economy

In many cities in developing countries, informal employment accounts for the majority of employment. Data analysis suggests that informal...

Inclusive Cities Newsletter, January 2013

No Hay Fronteras Para los que Luchan, enero-febrero 2013

Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, enero a febrero, 2013   Available in English here. Disponível em Português aqui. Disponible...

Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para OBM abril 2013

Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), abril 2013  

Les Récupérateurs: Le Droit d’être Reconnus Comme Travailleurs

Bien avant que le concept d’économie verte ne soit généralisé, les récupérateurs et autres recycleurs et travailleurs de déchets dans l’économie...