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.
Street vendors fight for social protection in Cambodia
Feature image by Enric Català We met with Samphous Von, the Deputy Secretary General of IDEA, (Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association) StreetNet’s affiliate in Cambodia, to talk about the challenges of street vendors in the country, especially with regards to social protection. IDEA is an established trade union in Cambodia (18 years old this […]
The StreetNet team visits Association Amélior in France
In February 2023, members of the StreetNet team visited our affiliate organization in France, Association Amélior, and discovered how they are organizing vendors in Paris and Marseille. Protecting a profession at risk Founded in 2012, Amélior represents the recyclers, waste pickers and second hand street sellers in the Paris Metropolitan area and in Marseille, the […]
4 main ways technology impacted informal economy workers during the pandemic
A recent webinar at CSW67 featuring worker leaders and experts uncovered the main ways informal economy workers were impacted by technology during COVID-19. The period of lockdown and isolation during the COVID19 pandemic presented all workers with unprecedented challenges. Not only in their professional activities but also in their organizational and unionization strategies, in their […]
YGAP 2022: Visiting Community House in Cape Town
Cape Town is South Africa’s mother city. It is the home to Table Mountain and beautiful beaches, among other interesting things. It is also in this city where we find some historically notable places and as well as being home to many of South Africa’s fallen heroes. Of all the places, Community House is the […]
