Mujeres en Empleo Informal: Globalizando y Organizando [Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing, WIEGO] es una red global de investigación y política pública, con sede en la Universidad de Harvard. La red WIEGO busca mejorar el estatus de los trabajadores pobres, especialmente las mujeres, de la economía informal. Esto lo hace resaltando la magnitud, composición, características y contribución de la economía informal a través de estadísticas e investigación mejorada; ayudando a fortalecer las organizaciones basadas en membresía de trabajadores informales; y promoviendo diálogos de políticas y procesos que incluyan a representantes de organizaciones de trabajadores informales.
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is a global research-policy network, based at Harvard University, that seeks to improve the status of the working poor, especially women, in the informal economy. It does so by highlighting the size, composition, characteristics, and contribution of the informal economy, through improved statistics and research; by helping to strengthen membership-based organizations of informal workers; and by promoting policy dialogues and processes that include representatives of informal worker organizations.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Enjoy near Belo Horizonte INHOTIM Museum of Contemporary Art

Inhotim is a Contemporary Art Museum located in Brumadinho a small city not far from Belo Horizonte. It has works of leading international and national artists and its gardens were designed by a famous brazilian landscape designer called Burle Marx. The gardens alone is worth a visit. The museum is open to public visitation on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 to 4:30 pm, and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9:00 to 5:30 pm.
The small trip is about one and half hour from Belo Horizonte.They have many eating options from snacks to more sophisticated meals.

The entrance fee is R$ 10.00.
Seniors over 60 and students (showing up-to-date student identity card with photo) pay half.
Different types of guided tours are available. Choose the one most convenient for you, pay attention to the schedules, and have a good time!!

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