The Right to the City and informal economy workers in public spaces
Street vendors are workers who make their living trading goods in the streets, squares and markets of cities. In large urban centers, especially in countries with the highest unemployment rates in the formal labor market, we see men and women working in public spaces from dawn to dusk selling food, beverages, utilities, and a variety […]
Inspiring Workers: Jeanette Nyiramasengesho
Jeanette Nyiramasengesho is the President of SYTRIECI, a trade union of informal economy workers in Rwanda. Since her childhood, Jeanette has devoted her life to building solidarity and was a pioneer organizer of informal economy workers in her country. She is currently a member of the StreetNet International Council devoted to women’s leadership and strongly […]
Learning about social dialogue for street vendors in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani federation Xhidmat-ISH with the support of the international organization StreetNet held a number of educational and training seminars on the topic “Basics of social dialogue between street vendors“, as we know the periodic discussion of the strategic task of social dialogue and tripartism in accordance with the mechanism for the implementation of the […]
Meet our Youth Reporters on the Ground!
StreetNet International has developed a new project, aimed at mobilizing youth activists and bridging the information gap between StreetNet and its affiliate organizations. The “Youth Reporters on the Ground” was officially launched in June 2021, with 11 participants from SNI affiliates from different countries. Until December 2021, these youth reporters will be following trainings on […]
The ILO International Labour Conference 2021: Why StreetNet stood for social security for all?
Between the 3rd and the 19th of June of this year, the first part of the 109th International Labor Conference – ILC took place, historically held each year by the International Labor Organization – ILO in the same period, and which this time took place online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Once again, the world […]
Collective Struggle: FIWON (Nigeria)
The Federation of Informal Workers Organisation of Nigeria – FIWON was founded on June 18, 2010. It was the result of several years of efforts by activists to form a national platform pushing for the contributions of informal economy workers to be recognized, respected and appreciated. We talked with FIWON’s General Secretary, Gbenga Komolafe, to […]
Inspiring Workers: Kumar Sapkota
Chet Bahadur Sapkota, also known as Kumar Sapkota, is one of the two member-auditors of the StreetNet Executive Committee. He has been a political activist all his life who has always upheld his convictions even under threats of violence.
We are launching a crowdfunding training program!
The popularity of crowdfunding is growing, but many informal economy workers’ organizations have yet to seize upon this tool for fundraising. Now, street vendors’ organizations affiliated to StreetNet have a chance to develop their crowdfunding skills. StreetNet is launching a crowdfunding training program exclusively for its affiliates. This program will give organizations of informal traders […]
