A Journey Towards Empowering Women Street Vendors
by Amar Kharate, StreetNet Organiser According to ILO (2012), an estimated 83 per cent of Cambodian workers worked in the informal sector in 2008. As in many other countries, data on informal workers in Cambodia is not up-to-date, though it is clear the street vendor sector is increasing daily. StreetNet, in collaboration with the Solidarity […]
Informal economy in Mozambique as a determining part of the country’s development
by Maira Vannuchi, StreetNet Organizer On July 27 and 28, the StreetNet International organizer for the Americas and the Portuguese-speaking African countries, Maíra Vannuchi, made a field visit to the StreetNet affiliate organization in Mozambique, the Informal Economy Association of Mozambique – Aeimo. Vice-President Albertina Simango and the National Executive Secretary Armindo Chembane received the […]
We say goodbye to comrade Eugenio Rodriguez of Honduras
With great sadness, StreetNet International informs its members about the death of comrade Eugenio Rodriguez, leader of the Honduran organization FOTSSIEH and coordinator of the focal point of the Americas region. On our part, we wish our deepest condolences to the FOTSSIEH, to his struggle partners and to Eugenio’s family. Eugenio dedicated himself to SNI’s […]
Strategic Planning and Moving Further
by Pat Horn, StreetNet International Coordinator After the Fifth StreetNet International Congress in India in 2016, the newly-elected members of the StreetNet international Council underwent leadership training in January 2017, followed by the first meeting of the International Council. The Council started work on a new strategic plan for StreetNet based on the following four […]
Newly approved StreetNet Regional Focal Points for Asia and Europe
StreetNet welcomes the Nepal Union of Street Traders (NEST-Nepal) and Moldova-Business-Sind (Moldova) as newly established StreetNet Regional Focal Points (RFP) for Asia and Europe respectively. Recently, at the 2018 International Council meeting, StreetNet leadership approved the recommendation of its affiliates from Asia and Eastern Europe to move the StreetNet RFPs for Asia to Nepal and […]
Implementation of ILO Recommendation 204 in South Africa
by Pat Horn, StreetNet International Coordinator Pat Horn, StreetNet International Coordinator shares the progress made towards implementation of the ILO Recommendation 204: (Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy) in South Africa. Soon after the adoption of ILO Recommendation 204 (R204) at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in June 2015, the Department of […]
StreetNet Participation in the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference
by Oksana Abboud, StreetNet Organiser In June 2018, a StreetNet International delegation led by the StreetNet President Lorraine Sibanda attended the International Labour Conference (ILC) 2018. The StreetNet delegation included Lorraine Sibanda, StreetNet President; Oksana Abboud, Trainee Coordinator; Wisborn Malaya, ZCIEA Secretary General; Maria Emilia Vargas Luzon, FUTTEINCO Member; Sarah Joanny Lora Abad de Valdez, […]
Training Workshop on Negotiations Skills and Strategy Course for Members of the Sierra Leone Traders Union (SLeTU)
By Sibailly Douhoure, StreetNet Organizer 30 participants of whom 60% were women attended a 5-day training workshop on negotiations and strategy course for organisers and leaders of workers in street vending and informal market vending sectors, who represented 5 regions of Sierra Leone. The workshop was held at the Sierra Leone labour congress conference hall […]
The Voice for the Voiceless
21 February, 2017 Jeannette Nyiramasengesho, StreetNet International Council Member and a President of SYTRIECI, StreetNet Affiliate from Rwanda, shares experience on working with refugees in her country. Sister Jeannette states: “Here in our country we continue our work for informal workers even if it is not an easy task, but we try to be the […]
Moving forward with new StreetNet International Council
30 January 2017 By Oksana Abboud, StreetNet Media Officer A three day Leadership Training for the members of StreetNet International Council took place on 23-25 January in Durban, South Africa. The training program was aimed on getting new Council members to be familiar with StreetNet structure, policies and power as well as outlining strategic areas […]
