Regional Meeting of Asia in Kathmandu, Nepal

From January 29th to February 2nd of 2024, StreetNet Asian affiliates gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal, for their annual in person regional meeting. We used this time together to develop a regional strategy and to get to know each other, strengthening our international solidarity!
Message for the New Year 2024 from International Coordinator, Oksana Abboud

Here we are again – at the end of one more year! A year, full of events and activities for all of us, a year which has already become a part of our institutional history and a great story of triumph that we wrote together and in solidarity!
Organizing and mobilizing informal economy workers in Europe and Central Asia

We organized a regional workshop for our Europe and Central Asia affiliates at the Central National Trade Union (CNSM) Institute of Labour in Chisinau, focused on “Organizing and mobilizing informal economy workers”.
Join our global contest for the best street vendor emoji!

StreetNet International is looking for the best street vendor emoji – join our global contest now!
The Social and Solidarity Economy and why it matters for informal economy workers

StreetNet organized an international workshop in Brazil from 14-16 November 2023, about the Social and Solidarity Economy. The workshop focused on its importance for the organizations of informal economy workers and participants had the opportunity to learn from each other.
Defending the rights of informal economy workers with disabilities: the case of UGSEIN in Niger

People with disabilities work in the informal economy, too. We were recently in Niger to discover the work of our affiliate UGSEIN who organizes over 500 workers with physical disabilities.
We are hiring: Admin and Finance Assistant (preferably based in Durban)

We are now hiring an admin and finance assistant, preferably based in Durban, to assist our Admin and Finance Manager. Applications until December 18th 2023.
Organizing women street vendors in Burkina Faso

Women street vendors in Burkina Faso constitute the majority of workers in our sector. Our affiliate SYNAVFL organizes fruit and vegetable vendors across the country. We visited them in July 2023, and we learned more about their work on the ground.
How was it being present at the launch of StreetNet in 2002?

We asked Marty Chen, Co-Founder, International Coordinator Emeritus and Board Member of WIEGO for her thoughts.
StreetNet organizes its Leadership training for International Council in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

From 1st to 3rd August, 2023 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, StreetNet held its first international leadership training for the newly elected members of the International Council of our global alliance of street vendors