New Year Message from International Coordinator Oksana Abboud, for 2025
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Council Members, colleagues, partners and allies of StreetNet Family around the world! First of all, I would like to sincerely extend my warm greetings and gratitude to each of you for your unshakable commitment and contributions to the cause and mission of StreetNet International and mainly – for the empowerment and […]
What does tax justice look like for street and market vendors?
What does tax justice look like for street and market vendors and in general for workers in the informal economy? Here are some critical considerations that can help guide a discussion.
Addressing gender-based violence in Malawi workplaces
As the world observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Malawi’s labor movement is shining a spotlight on the pervasive issue of gender-based violence in Malawi workplaces. GBV affects thousands of Malawian women, particularly those in informal and precarious jobs.
Digital Social Protection in Zambia: The Promise, The Problems, and The Way Forward for Informal Economy Workers
Imagine a world where social protection, the safety net designed to help the most vulnerableis just a phone tap away. No more long queues, no more paperwork, and no more trips togovernment offices that take up your time and resources. This is the promise of digital socialprotection in Zambia. Sounds pretty great, right? Well, not […]
Message for International Day of Street Vendors 2024
Nothing for Us without Us!! This is our StreetNet motto which always inspires and motivates us to stand up and speak up on behalf of ourselves! Today, as we celebrate International Street Vendors Day, we recognize and honor the invaluable role that street vendors play in their cities, communities and countries worldwide. On behalf of […]
3 reasons why data is power for street and market vendors
In this article we analyze three main methodological questions that arise when worker movements try to leverage numbers, statistics and data analysis to improve their material conditions and why data is power for street and market vendors.
Release comrade Chea Chantha: independent trade unionist have a right of freedom of expression!
StreetNet, being a global alliance of street vendors and informal economy workers, urges the charges against comrade Chea Chantha to be dismissed and for the Cambodian government to stop criminalisation of independent trade unionists and labor activists.
StreetNet stands in solidarity with Brazilian street vendors affected by deadly floods: climate change is a class issue!
Southern Brazil has been hit by a devastating flood earlier this month, and the destruction and damage is persisting. Dozens of towns in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have been turned into rivers, more than 140 people have lost their lives and over 600,000 have been displaced from their homes.
Why are street vendors so important? A perspective from Bangladesh
Street vendors play a crucial role in caring for their families, communities, and cities in numerous ways:
UNICAB Brasil consegue formalizar vendedores ambulantes em Porto Alegre
A UNICAB, afiliada da StreetNet no Brasil, protagonizou uma luta histórica por uma política de reconhecimento dos trabalhadores da economia informal. A Câmara Municipal de Porto Alegre aprovou o “Projeto de Lei 042/23”, que tem como base jurídica e política a Recomendação 204 da OIT.
