South Africa celebrates National Women’s Day
This day commemorates the national march by women on 9th of August 1956 to protest against the legislation requiring non-whites to carry a document proving they had permission to be in a white area. Celebrations on this day highlight the role of women in society and opportunities available for future generations to contribute meaningfully to […]
StreetNet Eastern European holds a Regional Workshop for its Affiliates
On 22 July 2013, StreetNet conducted its Eastern European Workshop for its Affiliates from Eastern Europe and Central Asia in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). The main objective of this workshop was to bring awareness to StreetNet Affiliates on issues such as Social Protection Floors, Negotiations Forum for street vendors and Social Solidarity Economy. However, since the 4th […]
StreetNet meets with the Madrid City Council
On Friday August 2, the International Secretary of StreetNet, César García, and the Director General of Madrid Emprende, Iñaki Ortega, held a meeting in which StreetNet was introduced to the head of the City Council as an organisation with a global presence. The Madrid City Council, through its Madrid Emprende organisation, is very conscious of […]
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INDIA. Your bhel poori is set to get a brand. DNA India (27 July 2013) by Gargi Gupta. MEXICO. Mexico Outraged At Video Of City Inspector Humiliating Young Tzotzil Street Vendor (VIDEO). The Huffington Post (26 July 2013) by Mark Stevenson via AP. INDIA. Experts highlight potentials of street food sector. Business Standard (25 July […]
Destroyed by Fire, a Market Struggles to Rise from the Ashes
By Sharon Benzoni Accra – Kantamanto’s back in business. Just three months ago, a field of rubble was all that remained of the large, beloved market that deals primarily in secondhand clothes imported from the U.S., Europe and China. The market, a confusing labyrinth of stalls, had been leveled by fires and government demolition trucks. […]
Nepal Street Vendors Unioun(NEST) organises workshop on Women leadership development training
NEST has organised a three day training workshop on "Women leadership development training " in Kathmandu. The aim was to Enhance the leadership skills of Women Street Vendors, share and discuss the Code of Conduct on Violence against women and strategise to expand membership. There were 44 participants. Among them, 3 were male and 41 […]
Professionalising Street Food and Creating new possibilities
The street food advocacy campaign gained momentum last Thursday with street food representatives, food, health and nutrition experts and social entrepreneurs asserting at a national consultation organised by the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) here in Delhi that the country needs to tap the huge potentials of street food vending sector for […]
Of Mandela Day and Mealies
By Tasmi Quazi ‘ One of Mandela’s greatest statements on social justice. Image Source: here. 18 July 2013 marked the 95th birthday of former President, Nelson Mandela, revered as “Tata” (Father) of the nation, and it marks the fourth International Mandela Day since November 2009. The campaign’s message is simple; Mandela gave 67 years of […]
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SINGAPORE. "PM Lee launches $5m fund for Singaporeans to capture country’s heritage. INDIA. "Fighting for the right to vend on the street." KENYA. "High rent in Nairobi City pushes traders to the streets." CHINA. "China fruit vendor killing causes outrage." INDONESIA. "Street vendors reject move." PHILIPPINES. "Market vendors storm City Hall." RWANDA. "What second life […]
UPTA has constituted the National Federation of Street Traders in Madrid, aiming to dignify and professionalise their activities.
Madrid – In 2007, the year with the latest official statistics, there were a total of 181,567 market stalls, identifying, in communities higher than 300 residents, up to 2,854 markets that gave work to more than 150,000 people in Spain. Street trading is between 4 and 7% of the total retail trade in Spain. In […]
