The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) is an annual African digital rights conference that brings together participants from 60 countries. Over 300 delegates attended the conference on the theme ”Fostering Rights and Inclusion in the Digital Age’’ between the 23rd and 25th April, 2024 in Accra, Ghana. The programme of DRIF included 80 sessions:...
*Text adapted from from Tatiana Rojas' intervention at the Belém do Pará Convention.I am Tatiana Rojas, a GLBT activist with more than 20 years of experience. As director of MUMS, a movement fighting for gender diversity, and as gender representative of HomeNet International, which brings together more than 1.3 million home-based workers in 30 countries,...
Training of home-based workers (HBWs) on violence against women HBWs In collaboration with RENEW and with the support from HomeNet South Asia, Sabah Bhutan organised a three-day training session for 30 women HBW leaders focused on “Ending Violence Against Women HBWs” from 27th- 29th March, 2024 in Thimpu, Bhutan. The training aimed to empower participants with...
In a world where everyday news can obscure stories of hard work and dedication, the story of Gloria Solórzano, organising secretary of the National Network of Self-Employed Workers (Renatta) in Peru, is one that deserves to be told. Gloria was recently awarded the Order of Labour by the government, in recognition of her tireless work...
From 14 to 18 May, 21 delegates from workers’ organisations gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for the first WIEGO School training on Social Protection. The programme covered a wide range of issues related to extending coverage and the quality of protection for workers in the informal economy with a specific focus on the financial aspects of...
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Homenet Pakistan Women Workers Helpline Number 111-467-111 (042) was inaugurated by the Vice Chairperson of Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA) Jahan Ara Wattoo Sahib under the leadership of Ume Laila Azhar, Executive Director, HNP....
We're excited to introduce Ramila Solanki, a dedicated home-based worker and a member of SEWA from Ahmedabad, India. For over 15 years, she's been actively involved with the Indian Academy for Self Employed Women (IASCW), where she's undergone various trainings, including organizing, leadership, communication, and video shooting, among others. She is also a proud member...
COTRADO ALAC, the regional network of home-based worker organisations from Latin America and the Caribbean, recently held its seventh regional meeting in the headquarters of the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP) in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 21st to the 23rd.Delegates from its member organisations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Peru,...
HomeNet Africa conducted its regional workshop from the 5th to the 8th of March, 2024, bringing together a total of forty-eight participants from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Ghana. The workshop aimed to achieve several key objectives, focusing on receiving feedback from National Networks and Organisations on activity implementation and plans...
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...
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