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 […]
Profile of a Seamstress, Vendor and Leader: Ms. Frances Bamidele Onokpe.
This article was written by Mrs. Omolola Sholaja, from FIWON, Nigeria Ms. Bamidele Frances Onokpe, was born September 18, 1962 at Ikire, Southwest, Nigeria. After basic education, she trained as a certified Caterer at Dof Catering Institute in 1984 where she obtained her certification in Food Hygiene & Handling of food. She also went for […]
International Women’s Day 2023 – Maya Gurung (NEST)
For International Women’s Day, we are highlighting our women leaders and what we can learn from them we had a chat with Maya Gurung, from NEST, Nepal.
International Women’s Day 2023 – Anastasie Chodaton, SYBAMAVAB (Benin)
For March 8th, 2023, International Women’s Day we interviewed our International Council Member from Benin, Anastasie Chodaton. Anastasie is currently the Secretary General of SYNAMAVAB, (acronym of Syndicat National des Vendeurs, Vendeuses et Assimilés des Marchés du Bénin) and member of the International Council of StreetNet. She is a well recognised woman leader in her […]
Street vendors in Kathmandu are mobilizing in mass to protest for access to public space and their right to work – we must support them in their struggle!
Kathmandu, January 5 – The Nepal Street Vendors’ Unions (NEST) is mobilizing their members across Kathmandu to a mass protest planned for January 9th to push back against the evictions and harassment affecting 34,000 street vendors in the city who have been suffering for months from a “clean-up” operation by mayor Balendra Shah. The global […]
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional meeting – September 2022 (Bishek, Kyrgyzstan)
From 23 to 27th September 2022 the StreetNet affiliates of Eastern Europe and Central Asia gathered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for their regional meeting. The host was the Kyrgyzstan Commerce Union. The meeting was attended by participants, representing the SNI affiliate members organizations in the region from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, guest speakers from […]
StreetNet team visits the SEWA Academy in Ahmedabad, India
From 14th to 19th October, the StreetNet team gathered in Ahmedabad, India, for a four-day visit to the Self Employed Women’s Association Academy (SEWA). We were happy to be accompanied by Maya Gurung, president of NEST (Nepal) and Member of the International Council. The goal of the visit was to be exposed to the activities […]
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 […]
