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.
Message for the New Year 2024 from International Coordinator, Oksana Abboud
Here we are again – at the end of one more year! A year, full of events and activities for all of us, a year which has already become a part of our institutional history and a great story of triumph that we wrote together and in solidarity!
Defending the rights of informal economy workers with disabilities: the case of UGSEIN in Niger
People with disabilities work in the informal economy, too. We were recently in Niger to discover the work of our affiliate UGSEIN who organizes over 500 workers with physical disabilities.
We are hiring: Admin and Finance Assistant (preferably based in Durban)
We are now hiring an admin and finance assistant, preferably based in Durban, to assist our Admin and Finance Manager. Applications until December 18th 2023.
StreetNet stands in solidarity with FENTRAVIG and the workers of Guatemala
Street vendors of Guatemala have joined the national strike to fight for their democratic rights. StreetNet International stands in solidarity with them and all the workers of Guatemala.
How can the media promote decent work for street vendors?
How can the mediapromote decent work for street vendors? Join our webinar on October 17th, with workers leaders, activists and journalists
StreetNet organizes its Leadership training for International Council in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
From 1st to 3rd August, 2023 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, StreetNet held its first international leadership training for the newly elected members of the International Council of our global alliance of street vendors
Highlights from the 7th International Congress
The delegates of StreetNet’s affiliate organizations met in Kigali, Rwanda, from the 1st to the 6th of May, 2023 for the 7th StreetNet International Congress , to exercise democracy, solidarity and accountability.
