Street vendors representatives meet for their regional meeting in Kampala, Uganda
StreetNet International affiliates from Southern and East Africa gathered in Kampala, Uganda for their regional meeting, from 18th to 21st May 2024. This meeting was hosted by Workers in the Informal Economy Network Uganda (WIENU), which is theStreetNet affiliate in Uganda.
How a street vendors organisation improved the life of informal cross border traders in the DRC
Assovaco, an association of informal traders operating at the borders between DRC, Rwanda and Burundi managed to establish a simplified procedure for cross border small commerce, despite the several challenges.
Negotiation dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire: how can workers in the informal economy make the difference
In April 2024 StreetNet organized a negotiation skills workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Informal economy workers have the power and the ability to influence policy at every level.
Call for Researchers: The Impact of Climate Change on Street Vendors in Cambodia, Laos, & Vietnam
StreetNet is now calling for experienced researchers for an exciting new project focusing on the impact of climate change on street vendors in the Asia region.
Why hawkers in Bangladesh are showing the red card to authorities
Hawkers in Bangladesh are engaged in a nation-wide campaign led by the workers’ organization Labour at Informal Economy (LIE) to have a national policy focused on street vending and demand a stop of violence and extortion.
Why are street vendors so important? A perspective from Bangladesh
Street vendors play a crucial role in caring for their families, communities, and cities in numerous ways:
Earning a living from selling sweets – A perspective from Malawi
Being a street vendor is an act which is prohibited in many parts of the world. Authorities criminalize this work, but many people find it important. Not just for the street vendors themselves, but the people of the community and sometimes even the government.
The labour of care, resistance and street vending: how a couple of worker leaders balanced it all
Street vendors might not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about care work, which is broadly defined as any form of work related to caring for others, either directly (e.g. feeding a baby) or indirectly (e.g. cleaning). But as workers who are unrecognized by most governments and without adequate […]
StreetNet holds its 2024 International Council Meeting and its first media and communication workshop for elected leaders
From 11th to 15th March, 2024 the elected international council members of StreetNet met in Baku, Azerbaijan for the first official meeting of their new term, which officially began in May 2023 after the elections at the 7th International Congress. The International Council is composed of 15 elected members and the International Coordinator. The host […]
The Zimbabwean government evicts informal economy workers in a new wave of violence against its citizens
Evictions of informal traders on a mass scale are happening in various provinces. Our affiliate ZCIEA is organizing against this wave of state violence. StreetNet calls for an immediate stop to all evictions and for equitable negotiations.
