Street Vendors Day 2025: Why Recognition and Human Rights are Essential for Informal Economy Workers
A Global Affirmation of Struggle and Solidarity Every November 14th, the world unites to celebrate International Street Vendors Day. This is a moment forged in solidarity by StreetNet International to honor the immense contributions of street and market vendors worldwide. This day is more than a celebration but rather it is a global reaffirmation of […]
Building Collective Power: Launching the First Social and Solidarity Economy Toolkit for Street Vendors
StreetNet and WIEGO are jointly launching the first ever social and solidarity economy toolkit aimed specifically at street and market vendors. This innovative pedagogical material is the result of a two-year participatory research process that took inspiration from the best practices of social and solidarity economy units from India, Nigeria, Colombia and Rwanda. This is […]
Building workers’ power through participatory research
Data analysis is not only a technical exercise but a tool to build collective power for workers in the informal economy.
Informal economy workers in Africa on the front line of climate change
In recent years, the impacts of climate change are no longer just predictions: they are now part of everyday life for millions of informal economy workers in Africa by Dorcas Rachetée Ishimwe From floods in Burundi to prolonged droughts in the Democratic Republic of Congo to violent winds and power cuts in Burkina Faso, StreetNet […]
When Survival Meets Barriers: Cecilia’s Struggle for Decent Work
As the world marks World Decent Work Day, many workers across the globe reflect on their struggles and hopes for fair, secure, and dignified employment. by Nancy Likiripa In Zimbabwe, countless women in the informal sector continue to face barriers that threaten their livelihoods and their families’ survival. Among them is Cecilia Zimbande, a determined […]
The challenges of a woman trade unionist: the journey of Maya Gurung
What does it mean to be a woman vendor, leader and trade unionist in a male-dominated space? A leader from Nepal tells her story.
StreetNet International statement on the current situation in Nepal
StreetNet International is deeply concerned about the current situation in Nepal, where recent eruption of political violence and instability are having a devastating impact on ordinary people, particularly street vendors and other informal economy workers.
Global Solidarity That Transcends Borders: StreetNet International and Support for Migrant Street Vendors
Migrant street vendors face incredible challenges in their daily lives. StreetNet and its affiliates turn to global solidarity to fight for their rights and dignity.
Chronic illness and street vendor’s life: the testimony of Nob Savy
This is the testimony of Nob Savy, an elderly disabled vendor from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She talks about the struggles of working with a chronic illness, the lack of access to healthcare and the role of the union in supporting her livelihood
Inspiring workers: Alice Nkunzimana
Growing up in a modest household of eight children, four girls and four boys, Alice Nkunzimana was raised by loving parents who instilled in her the profound values of Ubuntu, an African philosophy that emphasizes shared humanity, compassion, and interconnectedness, often expressed as “I am because we are.”
