Improving the Street Vendors Act: Limitations and Gaps and way forward
About the author: Tuba Junaid is currently in her final year of a Masters’s in Public Policy at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She is a graduate of English literature and Economics from Aligarh Muslim University, India. Before coming to LKYSPP, she worked extensively in grassroots India establishing a […]
The Street Vendor Act in India: what is still to be achieved for women vendors
With this article we kick off a mini-series of analysis blog on the Street Vendors Act, an Indian legislation of 2014. This first episode is dedicated to the women vendors and the impact of this legislation on their livelihoods About the author: Tuba Junaid is currently in her final year of a Masters’s in Public […]
StreetNet on field visit to our affiliate NIDAWU in Namibia
In June 2022, Jane Masta – Organizer for East and Southern Africa – and Margarida Teixeira – Communication and Media Manager – conducted a field visit in Windhoek, Namibia, to understand the current context for labor rights in Namibia and the work of our affiliate Namibia Informal, Domestic & Allied Workers’ Union (NIDAWU), in cooperation […]
Sri Lanka’s crisis is affecting the most vulnerable: StreetNet expresses its solidarity with the workers!
The current situation is affecting the most vulnerable among citizens in a disproportionate way. We had the chance to talk with Mr GVD Tilakasiri, President of the Free Trade Union Development Centre, a coalition of trade unionists and activists working towards protecting basic human and democratic rights and establishing social security and welfare of the […]
Collective struggle: FETTEI-CI, Côte d’Ivoire.
This new episode of Collective Struggles features the Fédération des Travailleuses et Travailleurs de l’Economie Informelle de Côte D’Ivoire – FETTEI-CI, the confederation of informal economy workers of Cote d’Ivoire. The conception of FETTEI-CI dates back to 2017, while the actual organization was created in 2018. We had the pleasure to interview Mme. Marcelline Adopo, […]
SNI Regional Meeting in Brazil
On May 23, 24 and 25, 2022, the StreetNet International Americas Regional Meeting took place in São Paulo, Brazil.
StreetNet on field visit to our affiliate BOISA, in Botswana
In June 2022, Jane Masta – Organizer for East and Southern Africa – and Margarida Teixeira – Communication and Media Manager – conducted a field visit in Gaborone, Botswana, to learn more about the work of our affiliate, the Botswana Informal Sector Association (BOISA), about the challenges they are facing and opportunities that we can […]
SNI Regional Meeting in Tanzania
From May 3rd-5th, StreetNet affiliates of Eastern and Southern Africa came together in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, for their first regional meeting after the start of COVID-19 pandemic. It was hosted by TUICO, StreetNet affiliate in Tanzania, and resulted in three productive days of discussion, planning and building solidarity.
How organized street vendors are contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
Street vendors and other informal traders are often stigmatized and criminalized due to their work and disproportionately impacted by global issues such as inequality and climate change. However, they have an important role to play in reaching sustainable development goals and are already positively impacting their communities and fostering sustainable change.
World Street Vendors: Economic Engine of our Cities, Continue to Battle for the Streets, with Little Access to Covid-19 Recovery Measures.
To understand the impact of the pandemic on street vendors around the world, over 600 international, national and local news articles published between July 2020 and November 2021 were analyzed. While in some places street vendors were recognized as essential service providers, they have continued to experience harassment in the form of violence, evictions and […]
