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  • Legal Instruments

    Urban Justice Center- Street Vendor Project

    This pamphlet assists street vendors in identifying if their trading spot and trading surfaces comply with New York City regulations.

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    National Domestic Workers Alliance

    Founded in 2007, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is the nation’s leading voice for the millions of domestic workers in the...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Should the City of Los Angeles Legalize Street Vending?

    The Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at Cal Poly Pomona hosted a symposium (1-hour) on street vending on May 19, 2016. Organized...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Local Laws for Refuse and Recycling Collection

    This document contains a list of the local laws regarding curbside refuse and recycling collection services provided by the City of Buffalo. ...

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  • Mar 11 2019

    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...

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  • Sep 22 2016

    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...

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  • Post
    Livelihoods June 04, 2019

    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...

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    Livelihoods April 28, 2019

    ¿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...

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    Livelihoods September 04, 2015

    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...

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