The HBWSAA national workshop held in Johannesburg from the 16th to the 18th of January was a successful gathering of 15 provincial coordinators and three facilitators with specific objectives in mind.The purpose of the workshop was to bring together the provincial coordinators in order to cultivate a common understanding of HBWSAA, adopt a draft constitution...
The Advanced Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) training held from February 12-16 in Morocco organised by Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), encompassed various sessions aimed at enhancing participants' understanding and skills in Outcome Harvesting, evaluating the effectiveness of their activities, and using the insights gained for strategic adaptation and learning. The training...
On October 30-31, 2023, the members, Regional Coordinator, Executive Director, and leaders of HomeNet Southeast Asia (HNSEA) participated in the Movement for Alternatives and Solidarity in Southeast Asia (MASSA) conference with the theme "Advancing Alternative Regionalism from Below: People and Planet First." The conference took place at the University Hotel, University of the Philippines (UP)...
On March 20, 2024, HomeNet Southeast Asia (HNSEA) partnered with the Social Protection Program of Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) to host a Research Validation Workshop for a study led by Dr. Rene Ofreneo and his team from the University of the Philippines (UP). The research, titled "Voice for the Voiceless: Building...
A three-day physical training program was held from the 1st to the 3rd of February, 2024 in Pokhara, Nepal to train community leaders on violence against women home-based workers. The participants included 30 women leaders from the Pokhara Women’s Skill Development Organisation (WSDO), which is an affiliate of HomeNet South Asia. The objective of the...
The Training of Trainers (TOT) for Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness for Home-Based Workers in Sri Lanka took place on the 11th and 12th of January, 2024 in Colombo.The training was attended by 23 home-based workers (HBWs) from Central, Southern, and Uva Provinces, as well as Ratmalana District. These workers work in various areas such...
The Center of Handicrafts in Bukhara is taking strides this year to empower young entrepreneurs. Just 30 km from Bukhara, in Kagan, a Fashion Academy has been established specifically for young individuals with a passion for sewing and fashion design.This initiative was initiated by a family consisting of a mother and her two daughters. Their...
Leaders from nine regions of the country got together in February for a two-day training, with the majority attending such an activity for the first time. The purpose of this training was to prepare and organise local, regional, national, and international events. The training kicked off with a warm welcome from the leaders at the Guest...
I recently had the privilege of visiting Mr. Carlos, a home-based worker, in his cozy atelier located at the ground floor of the same building where he has lived with his wife for the past 25 years. This has been Mr. Carlos' improvised studio for crafting artisanal pieces from recyclable materials for the past 2...
Despite the rain and cold in Osasco, a city in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, I was warmly welcomed into the home of Mrs. Maurisa di Petta (55), where the headquarters of the Tendarte collective of home-based workers is located. After climbing a few flights of stairs in the house that Mrs. Maurisa...
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