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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Minas Gerais: Waste Picker Health & Safety

    An exploratory health risk mapping in five waste picker cooperatives in Brazil considers waste pickers’ work routines and workplace...

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  • Policy/Position Documents

    Proposals and demands of workers in informal employment for the new government of Mexico City

    This Platform contains a list of proposals and demands to move towards guaranteeing the rights of informal workers.  This document can also...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Accra: Market, Street Traders & Headload Porter’s Health & Safety

    A survey undertaken in Accra, Ghana, investigated the main occupational health and access to healthcare challenges faced by market traders,...

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Accra: Waste Picker Health & Safety

    Waste pickers from Accra, Ghana, were surveyed to understand the main occupational health challenges and hazards they face. In total, 119...

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  • Report

    Projeto Cuidar – Mapeamento de Riscos de Saúde de Catadores/as

    Este relatório apresenta um resumo dos resultados do Projeto Cuidar , uma iniciativa conjunta do Programa de Proteção Social e Programa de...

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  • Project

    Gender and Waste

    A collaborative project involving waste pickers in Latin America has shed light on the multiple levels of discrimination that women waste...

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  • SV Accra Jonathan Torgovnik Project

    Informal Economy Monitoring Study

    A 10-city study on three continents, led by WIEGO, offered insight into the grounded reality of waste pickers, street/market traders and...

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  • Street vendor in Bangkok greets a customer. Photo: P. Wedel Project

    Public Space for All

    Public space is a public good for all city residents to access and enjoy–for leisure, transportation or to earn a livelihood. However,...

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  • Working in Public Space manual cover thumbnail Toolkits and Guides

    Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors

    This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public...

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