A shop selling dried and fresh meats located in La Boqueria, a large public market and one of Barcelona's most popular tourist landmarks. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

An elderly woman selling flower chains at the market takes a cigarette break on a chair. Manile, Philippines, March 2020 © Chiara Fabbro/shotbywomen

Indian lady dressed in blue with an orange headscarf, stood outside a building with orange walls and wooden doors, holding vegetables, in Gokarna, India, in December 2019 © Beth Wild/shotbywomen

A portrait of an older woman selling vegetables in the street of Chillihuani and wearing traditional clothes and a green hat © Kicca Tommasi/shotbywomen

A stall holder takes a break to make a phone call at a Food Market in Cadiz. © Gerry Atkinson/shotbywomen

Stall holder serving customers at Cadiz Food Market. © Gerry Atkinson/shotbywomen

Woman selling Maltese sweets at the Maltese Carnival 2022. © Aneeka Manku/shotbywomen

Man selling children's toys at the Maltese Carnival 2022. © Aneeka Manku/shotbywomen

A man sells toiletries during a market near the main football stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine. This was taken months after Ukraine gained independence from Russia. © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A man sells his belongings during a market near the main football stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine. This was taken months after Ukraine gained independence from Russia. © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A man sells fur hats at a market near the main football stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine. This was taken months after Ukraine gained independence from Russia. © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A woman drinks a hot drink at a market near the main football stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine. This was taken months after Ukraine gained independence from Russia. © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

People shop at a market near the main football stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine. This was taken months after Ukraine gained independence from Russia. © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A man sells gloves and fish at a market in Kyiv, Ukraine in January 24, 1992. This was taken shortly after Ukraine declared independence from Russia © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A man sells fur hats in a market in Kyiv, Ukraine in January 26, 1992. This was taken shortly after Ukraine declared independence from Russia © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

Business men from the US look at fur hats for sale in a market in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 26, 1992. This was taken shortly after Ukraine declared independence from Russia © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

Carpets are sold on the street at a market near the main football stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine. This was taken months after Ukraine gained independence from Russia. © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

At La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain, a female shopkeeper waits for customer for the fresh seafood she has on sale. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

A vendor cleaning seafood at a seafood stall at La Boqueria market in Barcelona. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

street seller smoking a cigar © Linda Wride/shotbywomen

Woman stall holder in market © Linda Wride/shotbywomen