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Ley No 27597: Que Modifica Ley 27475 Lustrabotas, Perú 2001
Ley No 27475: Que Regula la Actividad de Lustrabotas, Perú
The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the problems of street vendors in urban areas. The study discusses the profession in the wider urban context of street vendors, their contribution to the urban economy, the problems they face, the perceptions of the urban population towards them...
This paper examines narratives of the transformations in the small-scale food-retailing sector in urban Southeast Asia. The recent Asian financial crisis sharpens the need to look at the transformation in urban self-employment more generally and food vending in particular as this livelihood has...
Law governing street trading in Northern Ireland
The City Statute (Law 10.257) is a federal law passed in Brazil in 2001 that builds on the Federal Constitution of Brazil to create a new legal-urban order to provide land access and equity in large urban cities.
This Act enables district councils in Northern Ireland to regulate street trading in their districts.
Ley No 27597: Que Modifica Ley 27475 Lustrabotas, Perú 2001
This ordinance regulates people doing business in CBD II who before the promulgation of this Ordinance have maintained stalls that were considered unauthorised by the city.
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.