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    Working in Public Space: Resources

    Working in Public Space: Manual and Resources for Street Vendorsen español     

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    Elba Rojas, Street Vendor in Lima, Peru

    (Lima, November 2013) For 25 years, Elba Rojas has sold chilis in Lima’s thriving wholesale market, La Parada. She says selling fresh produce...

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    Urban Renewal, Heritage Sites & Urban Livelihoods: Devi-Ben, Street Vendor

    These are the reflections of Marty Chen, WIEGO’s International Coordinator, following an Exposure-Dialogue Programme held January 27-February...

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    Key Debates about Street Vending

    Street vending generates debates around the world. The key debates are summarized here.

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    Street Vendors and the Law

    Street vendors are an integral part of the world’s urban economies, contributing to vibrant retail markets and providing an array of...

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  • Street vendor Faustina Kai Torgbe sells vegetables and other food in Accra, Ghana. Credit: Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Reportage Page

    Street Vendors and Market Traders

    Street vendors are an integral part of urban economies around the world, offering easy access to a wide range of goods and services in public...

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    New international labour standard will help protect vulnerable workers from violence and harassment

    When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190),...

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    Access to Public Space July 10, 2019

    For Cities to Make Progress on SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, They Must Listen to Grassroots’ Solutions

    Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and...

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    Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors

    This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public...

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    Living on the Precipice of Extreme Poverty: How Financial Downturns Devastate the Working Poor

    The global economic crisis that rocked the world in 2008 led to increased financial hardship for informal workers, most of whom already lived...

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