2 Billion Strong: Recovery Starts with Us!
Informal economy workers of the world are united calling for a transformation of the model of work, stating: “The economy cannot recover without us!”. Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) Network Global Solidarity Platform is an alliance of informal traders, home-based workers, domestic workers and waste pickers. On May 1, 2020 we issued […]
Women’s leadership, COVID-19 and informal economy workers
Oksana Abboud, the International Coordinator of StreetNet International, participated in the Cities Alliance webinar “Learning from Cities to Advance Gender Equality—The new EU Gender Action Plan in light of COVID-19”, on June 26, 2020, to share how membership-based organizations of informal economy workers can promote women’s rights in urban spaces, drawing on the experience of […]
STREETNET INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO COVID 19
Impact of the pandemic on the street/market vendors and all informal traders The COVID-19, a global catastrophe and emergency brought huge challenges not only related to the health of the whole world population but also economic decrease and livelihood troubles which require fast and proper solutions from the consolidated actions of governments and all stakeholders, […]
14th of November: International Day of Street Vendors!
The 14th of November is the day when us street vendors from all around the world celebrate our struggle and strength. As we get here to celebrate the international street vendors day, there is the need to push for the ratification of the ILO convention 190 on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the […]
6th StreetNet International Congress 2019! Unity is Our Strength!
The 6 Congress of StreetNet International (SNI) will take place on 09-12, April in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. To have balance among StreetNet regions, StreetNet rotates the congress venue each time. The Congress is the highest decision-making structure in the organization and meets every three years to discuss the challenges of the sector and consult on strategies […]
African Trade Unions: Time for change!”
The ITUC-Africa New Year school (NYS) 2019 “African Trade Unions: Time for change!”, organized by the ITUC-Africa through its Research and Education Institute (ALREI) and funded by the ILO ACTRAV and FES, took place on 11-15 February in Lome city, Togo. Around 100 participants attended the school primarily from the ITUC-Africa affiliates, comprising General Council […]
StreetNet achievements 2018 and strengthening affiliates
by Pat Horn, StreetNet International Coordinator During 2018 WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and Organising) assisted StreetNet by raising core funding which will include the financial support needed for the Sixth International Congress, scheduled to be held from 9 – 12 April 2019 in Kyrgyzstan. We have a well-coordinated team of young organisers who […]
Regional Workshop on direct negotiations of informal economy workers in Vietnam
by Oksana Abboud, StreetNet Organizer On 28-29 November 2018 a Regional Workshop “Direct negotiations of informal economy workers on implementation of the ASEAN Framework and Action Plan on the Declaration to Strengthen Social Protection” took place in Hanoi city, Vietnam. It was a follow-up event after the Exposure visit between organizers and leaders of ASEAN […]
StreetNet Activity with International Federation of Workers’ Education Association (IFWEA)
by Amar Kharate, StreetNet Trainee Organizer StreetNet is affiliated to the IFWEA for quite a long time. In December 2015, Sibailly Douhouré – StreetNet Organizer and Educator – was elected as an IFWEA Executive Member. As a member of the Executive Committee, brother Sibailly attended a recent Annual Meeting that took place from 30th November […]
Welcome FETTEI-CI!! A new organization of West Africa joined StreetNet family!
by Sibailly Douhoure, StreetNet Organizer 23 August 2018, will remain a historic or memorable date for the Informal Economy Workers Federation of Côte d’Ivoire, FETTEI-CI (Fédération des Travailleuses et Travailleurs de l’Economie Informelle de Cote d’Ivoire). Indeed, on that particular day the Executive Committee of StreetNet examined and accepted the application for affiliation of FETTEI-CI […]
