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Street Vendors and the Right to the City is also available in English.
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and the National Urban Transport Policy have given a boost to bus rapid transit systems in many Indian cities and Ahmedabad’s Janmarg is the largest such network now in operation. This paper shows that while catering to latent transport demand...
Joburg Trade Resources is intended to be an informative collection of all material related to the October 2013 evictions of street traders in inner-city Johannesburg.
New York City webpage on general vendor license applications (does not apply to food vendors, art vendors, or First Amendment vendors)
City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, guide to laws governing various types of street vending, busking, and other forms of business and activities on public streets
A blog post by WIEGO's Urban Research Director, Sally Roever.
Sally Roever, WIEGO’s Urban Research Director, gave this presentation at a dialogue on formalizing the informal economy in Montevideo, Uruguay on October 30, 2013. In it, she argues that formalization must be a gradual, ongoing process which recognizes the contributions and the basic rights of...
Contents include: StreetNet Welcomes SEWA during their Field Visit to South Africa Report on Field Visit to El Salvador and Costa Rica The protests for change in Brazil, street vendors and the 2014 FIFA World Cup StreetNet hosts Eastern European Regional Workshop Sub-regional Trade Union Meeting...
Sommaire: StreetNet accueille SEWA pour leur visite sur terrain en Afrique du Sud Rapport sur la Visite au Salvador et au Costa Rica Les manifestations pour le changement au Brésil, les vendeurs de rue et la Coupe du Monde de Football de 2014 StreetNet organise un Atelier Régional pour l'Europe de l...
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Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.