People's markets in lockdown, retail corporations in business : COVID-19 in Asia

The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a harsh blow globally to public health, the global economy and people's livelihoods. By shutting down public spaces, authorities prevented street vendors from accessing the areas and streets that is their workspace. Every day of lockdown for a street vendor or a fresh market trader means losing the basic income they need to make ends meet.
To look further into this and as part of a long-term effort to stimulate more collective action between food producers and small-scale food vendors, the organisations BioThai, GRAIN, India Hawkers Joint Action Committee and Sekolah Pasar Indonesia held the online discussion "One year into the Covid-19 pandemic in Asia: People's markets in lockdown, retail corporations in business" on 20 May 2021.
This initiative brings together experiences from different countries and communities in Asia for a vibrant and crucial discussion about the kind of markets we are fighting for.