March 2024

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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...

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...

Throughout the month of March, HNI has participated on global platforms such as the NGO CSW68 Forum, our Gender Committee led the way in launching our first study on Gender and Home-based Work, and we highlighted the stories of resilient home-based worker leaders who are fighting for their rights and empowerment. English, Spanish ...

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...