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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
StreetNet establishes a regional platform of demands for social protection issues in Africa
We organized a regional conference on social protection for informal economy workers with WIEGO and FIWON, our Nigerian affiliate, in Lagos (Nigeria), where we designed a regional platform of demands with our affiliates and key partners, such as the Platform for Social Protection and ITUC Africa, to ensure the protection of all African workers. The […]
StreetNet participates at the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference
StreetNet International along with other global organizations of informal economy workers participated at the International Labour Conference, focusing on just transition and labour protection, from 5-16 June 2023.
StreetNet International is looking to hire a Project Officer (Part-Time, Remote)
This part-time role (25 hours/week) reports to and works closely with the International Coordinator.
