United States of America

Government Resource: New York City General Vendor License Page

New York City webpage on general vendor license applications (does not apply to food vendors, art vendors, or First Amendment vendors)

A Guide to Street Vending in New York City

This poster is a guide that outlines the complicated and sometimes unfair rules that govern street vending in New York City.

VIDEO: Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable Bag Monsters

Using only tape and garbage bags, Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate.

Beat That Ticket: A Guide to Important Street Vendor Regulation in New York City

This pamphlet provides street vendors with the necessary information for understanding and answering ticcketing questtions.

63rd Commission on the Status of Women

• March 11, 2019 - March 22, 2019

CSW63 UN Headquarters, New York Representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities gathered at the UN headquarters...

UN HLP Report Presentation to Secretary-General

• September 22, 2016

During the 71st session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the UN High-Level Panel for Women’s Economic Empowerment (UN...

Five Must-reads on Including Street Vendors in Public Spaces

Street vendors are facing unprecedented challenges in cities across the globe, despite global development goals calling for more economically...

¿Dónde están las ciudades inclusivas? Vendedores y vendedoras ambulantes en todo el mundo se enfrentan a hostilidades crecientes

El equipo de Políticas Urbanas de WIEGO analizó en los últimos 18 meses nuevos artículos sobre venta ambulante en seis países para comprender...

Wither the “Labor” in Labor Day?

For many of us, the word “informal employment” conjures up images of street vendors, rickshaw drivers, or casual laborers in agriculture—all...