Tag: #Empowerment
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The Unsung Heroes of Recycling: The Vital Role of Global Waste Pickers
As someone who has lived and worked in Asia, I have witnessed firsthand the incredible yet often overlooked contributions of waste pickers, especially women, to our society. Waste pickers are individuals who collect and sort through garbage to recover recyclable materials such as cans, paper, and plastic. These individuals are often dismissed or ignored, seen…
#CircularEconomy, #ClimateAction, #EconomicInclusion, #Empowerment, #EnvironmentalImpact, #InformalEconomy, #PovertyReduction, #RecyclingHeroes, #RecyclingInAsia, #RecyclingSolutions, #ResourceConservation, #SocialEquity, #SupportWastePickers, #Sustainability, #SustainableLiving, #UnsungHeroes, #UrbanRecycling, #WasteManagement, #WastePickers -
What is the Informal Economy and Why Does it Matter?
The informal economy is a critical yet often overlooked part of the global economy. Yet it plays a significant role in the livelihoods of billions of people worldwide. Still the informal economy is frequently absent from mainstream discussions about business, economics, and development. Read on as we explore what the informal economy is, its importance,…
#EconomicAwareness, #EconomicInclusion, #EconomicJustice, #EconomicResilience, #Empowerment, #Entrepreneurship, #GlobalEconomy, #GlobalWorkforce, #HiddenEconomy, #InclusiveEconomy, #InformalEconomy, #PovertyReduction, #SelfEmployment, #SmallBusinesses, #SocialEquity, #Sustainability, #UnderservedWorkers, #WomenInBusiness, #WorkerRights