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  • WIEGO Network Newsletters

    Lettre d’Information OBA de WIEGO août 2015

    Une newsletter de WIEGO aux organisations de travailleurs informels basées sur leurs adhérents (OBA).  

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    Palavra Ética Frei Gilvander | Tema : Reciclagem

    (English) In this interview, Sonia Dias, WIEGO’s Sector Specialist -Waste Pickers, speaks about the ILO’s Recommendation 204,...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Gender and Waste Recycling Toolkit: Exercise 2 – Awareness of Gender Relations

    Exercise 2: Awareness of Gender Relations – Ping-pong Activity This workshop exercise was pulled from the Gender and Waste Toolkit,...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Considerações Teóricas sobre Gênero, Empoderamento e Resíduos – Livro 1

    Da Teoria à Ação: Gênero e Reciclagem de Resíduos Um Kit de Ferramentas para Professores, Pesquisadores e Profissionais. 

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    GAIA Spring 2016 Newsletter

    Waste picker news from around the world in GAIA’s spring 2016 newsletter. Find additional information about GAIA here.

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Indira Explains the Work of Hasiru Dala, a Waste Picker Organization

    Indira, a waste picker with Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India explains the contribution of waste pickers at the Expert Group Meeting on the...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Improving Wastepickers’ Lives in Bengaluru – Hasiru Dala Innovations

    Bangalore was once known as a green city, but of recent times it has become known as a garbage city. Enter, Hasiru Dala Innovations, which...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: The Warrior Within: Empowering Women Waste Pickers

    The Gender and Waste Project has been an ongoing-platform for women waste pickers to voice their opinions and perspectives on gender inequalities,...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    SAFM Radio Interview with Vanessa Pillay of WIEGO and South African Wastepicker Representatives

    Vanessa Pillay of WIEGO and waste picker represenatives from Johannesburg, South Africa are interviewed on local radio to share their concerns...

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  • Policy/Position Documents

    WIEGO’s Position on Dump Closures

    Livelihood plans must be an integral component of any dump closure process  Waste pickers around the globe contribute to a cleaner environment,...

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