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Ugandan Home-Based Workers displaying traditional dance and attire.
Messages of solidarity from HBWs from Vietnam, Philippines, IndonesiaCambodia, Laos and Thailand.
HomeNet South Asia takes us on a journey through the history of the HBWs movement.
The fast fashion mantra rules the global garment industry – spurning supply chains that crisscross the globe. Homeworkers sit at the bottom of these supply chains, taking up a range of jobs that contribute significantly to the end product. However, they remain invisible and command little bargaining power.
There are over 260 million home-based workers around the world and over 50 million of these reside in South Asia. In a fast-paced, globalized world, home-based workers – a majority of them women – have become integral to global and local economies. Yet, they remain invisible and unrecognized.
