Representing informal economy workers is not an act of terrorism!
StreetNet addresses a letter to the President of El Salvador demanding the release of comrade Johnny Douglas Rivera from our affiliated organization FESTIVES
International Women’s Day in Malawi
On 8th March every year, the world celebrates the International Women’s Day (IWD) in which they commemorate the life of every single woman around the world. During this day, women around the world gather in different places to celebrate the victory of their existence. In an interview, some women in Malawi expressed their views on […]
Офіційна заява StreetNet про вторгнення в Україну
24 лютого 2022 року Росія розпочала повномасштабне вторгнення в Україну, розпочавши атаки в кількох українських містах на стратегічні військові підрозділи та аеропорти. 25 лютого російські війська бомбардували столицю України – Київ. Цей акт війни має руйнівні наслідки для всіх українців, а також для всього світу, особливо в той час, коли країни вже борються з економічною […]
StreetNet official statement on the invasion of Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launching rocket attacks in several Ukrainian cities to target strategic military units and airports. On February 25, Russian troops bombed and entered the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. This act of war has devastating consequences for all Ukrainians, but also for the world at large, […]
Collective struggle: LIE (Bangladesh)
A few weeks ago, we had a chat with Repon Chowdhury, chairperson of LIE (Labour of Informal Economy), StreetNet’s affiliate from Bangladesh, who told us about the history, achievements and the current struggles of its organisation. LIE representatives have been involved with StreetNet since our foundation in 2002. Since then, street vendors from Bangladesh have […]
All you need to know about informal cross-border trade
Informal cross-border traders are extremely important for national economies, especially in Africa, but they suffer from extortion, harassment and violence. Read the key findings and testimonies of a StreetNet-led project for the rights of informal cross-border traders to know how we can change this situation!
Message from Oksana Abboud, StreetNet International Coordinator
StreetNet International can proudly finish the year of 2021 and move to a new 2022 with a lot of inspiration, encouragement and plans to continue promotion of street vendors’ rights and interests globally! We advanced so much at all levels in supporting and strengthening StreetNet Affiliates throughout the year, building their confidence and empowering women […]
“Legal clothes, illegal people” – how a cooperative of street vendors is fostering social change in Barcelona
On October 2021, a StreetNet delegation composed by International Coordinator Oksana Abboud and Media Officer Margarida Teixeira traveled to Barcelona, Spain to discover the innovative cooperative – Top Manta – and association of migrant street vendors –Manteros– and to understand the struggles of informal traders in the city.
We are hiring: Admin And Finance Assistant
We are currently looking for an Administrative and Finance Assistant to join our team and strengthen our administrative as well as financial work, on a part-time remote basis. The Admin and Finance Assistant will be working under the supervision of the Administrative and Finance Manager and the International Coordinator. See the full task list and […]
Street vendors and other informal economy workers have proven to be essential workers – so where are our workers’ rights?
We are still workers and we are not giving up on having the same access to rights and social protection
