Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center
October 2012 Dear friends and supporters, The New York Post ran a big story today about SVP member Alhassane Fall, a US citizen who immigrated here from Senegal almost 20 years ago. Alhassane (below) sells cell phone cases from a small table on Lower Broadway, supporting his wife and six children. Last month, he received […]
Support needed for the repressed Mayan communities and authorities of Totonicapán
The national and international community, the Guatemalan Association of Mayors and Indigenous Authorities (AGAAI) declare our complete rejection of the actions of the government in turn, against Mayan communities and authorities of Totonicapán, who conducted a peaceful demonstration in a place called Cuatro Caminos and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, where the army and police applied repressive […]
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EGYPT. “Street vendors’ protest blocks Talaat Harb Street.” Ahram Online (September 24, 2012) TANZANIA. “Tanzania: Unga-Limited Grounds – Arusha’s Trafalgar Square?” All Africa (September 24, 2012) By Marc Nkwame INDIA. “Stop Harassment of Street Vendors.” Times of India (September 24, 2012) INDIA. “Government uprooted rights of street vendors: Arbind.” Daily Pionener (September 27, 2012)
The caravan of regional integration led by both StreetNet affiliates in Senegale during their visit to Abidjan, Lomé and Cotonou from 17 to 30 September 2012.
Continuing with its journey, the caravan led by the two StreetNet affiliates in Senegal i.e. CNTS and SUDEMS, was in Abidjan from 17th to 19th September, in Ghana from 20th to 21st September, in Lomé from 22nd to 27th September and was in Cotonou from 28th to 30th September. In Abidjan, the caravan was received […]
Week Activities for Decent Work Day, Lima – Peru
To celebrate Decent Work Day, the metropolitan municipality of Lima, the Ministry of Labour; International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Central Confederation of Workers of Peru (CUT – Peru), will hold activities within “the week for decent work, Lima” aiming to promote awareness with authorities, especially the local governments (municipalities) to promote and generate income […]
Decent Work Day – 7 October
Global call to local governments StreetNet International calls on street vendors and informal traders to join the workers of the world in celebration of Decent Work Day on Sunday 7th October – and to engage in social dialogue with their local governments to take urgent responsibility for the promotion of Decent Work. What is Decent […]
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SOUTH AFRICA. “Tshwane Moves to Appease Hawkers.” News 24 (September 20, 2012). SINGAPORE. “$21-a-month hawker stall still not open for business.” The New Paper (September 17, 2012) by Kon Hui Theng. THAILAND. “Informal workers demand rights.” Bangkok Post (September 17, 2012) INDIA. “Bookworm boulevard. ”Deccan Herald (September 23, 2012). MALAYSIA. “Celebrating our Fabulous Food.” News […]
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INDIA. “Street vendors to protest against FDI.” Deccan Heral (September 15, 2012) ZIMBABWE. “How much mobile phone airtime street vendors earn a month.” Techzim (September 13, 2012) by L.S.M Kabweza NIGERIA. “Lagos Threatens Ikeja Monarch.” PM News Nigeria (September 13, 2012)
Street Vendor members of CNTS and SUDEMS in Senegal initiate Union Caravan project
18 September 2012 A regional caravan in the West African economic region departed from Senegal on the 9 September, led by StreetNet`s Senegalese affiliates CNTS Women`s Committee and SUDEMS. They will be passing through Gambia, Guinea, Cote d`Ivoire, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Mali until the 14th October. A second caravan will leave on the 10th […]
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INDIA. “Govt introduces street vending bill in Lok Sabha.” Times of India (September 07, 2012) CHINA. “Street vendor’s diary narrates life of underdog.” People’s Daily Online (September 06, 2012). INDIA. “Vendors seek re-look at eviction clause.” Deccan Herald (September 07, 2012). EGYPT: “Cairo’s governor attempting to remove street vendors -again.” Egypt Independent (September 06, 2012) […]
