Pope Francis, the environment, and waste pickers
By Tania Espinosa Sánchez Pope Francis has made the environment and the poor a top priority since assuming his massively influential position...
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El papa Francisco, el medio ambiente y los pepenadores
Por Tania Espinosa Sánchez Basureando El papa Francisco ha hecho del medio ambiente y los pobres una prioridad máxima desde que asumió su...
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Just Recycling: Changing Minds about Waste Pickers
Since 2007, WIEGO has worked with waste picker groups around the world that organize and represent people who support themselves by selling...
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In the Developing World, Waste Can Be a Vital Resource
This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post as part of the series “What’s Working: Sustainable Development Goals. Rapid...
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Seis mitos sobre las estadísticas de la economía informal
Los mitos abundan en el campo de las estadísticas de la economía informal y van desde nociones de “no hay estadística alguna”, hasta “las...
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Glass Ceilings and Concrete Floors: Measuring Progress in Women’s Employment
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Fourth UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in 1995. To mark this historic anniversary,...
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