StreetNet International celebrates its 20th anniversary 2002 – 2022
The history of the creation of StreetNet International is first and foremost the story of a global class struggle, blossomed and grown into a transnational democratic organisation. The mission of StreetNet is to represent and bring together the issues of street and market vendors across the world – the issues of a category of workers […]
Collective Struggle – Amélior, France
The most recent StreetNet affiliate is Association Amélior, which is based in France. Amélior was founded in 2012, with this year marking its tenth year of existence. It has been founded to represent and defend the rights of street vendors and waste pickers and recyclers in the country. Currently it has around 700 members, mainly […]
International Council Meeting in Accra, Ghana
The leadership and staff of StreetNet International came together in Accra, Ghana, for a series of meetings that brought together our leaders and team from across the world.
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 […]
