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...
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 ...
The seminar on the social aspects of home-based work in Kyrgyzstan took place on September 14 and 15, 2023 in the village of Acha-Kaindy, Atbashi district, Naryn region.The seminar tackled various issues related to home-based work in rural areas, showcasing the video film "Caravan of Homeworkers of Central Asia'' and featuring master classes on eco-printing...
From 18 to 20 October, HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) organised a series of events in Kathmandu, Nepal, focusing on the empowerment of home-based workers in the South Asian region. The conference brought together home-based workers (HBWs) from the region belonging to HNSA’s Affiliates, the HNSA Advisory Board, Board of Trustees, government officials, and bilateral and...
The Danube Embroidery event aims to bring together craft enthusiasts from the Danube region to showcase their best work related to the Danube flower. The event has a competitive aspect, with the winner receiving the original Bachki folk costume made by the association "Golden hands" from Bachki Petrovac. In 2012, the award was won by...
The months of September and October in Nicaragua are characterized by the celebration of the national holidays, a period that is used by home-based workers and self-employed workers to increase their sales and the supply of their products.During this period as an organisation we accompanied the unions in their events, participating in fairs where they...
ATEMDO has been carrying out activities as planned, highlighting greater emphasis on organisational issues by using ILO Conventions, and also by focusing activities that enhance the well-being of home-based workers. We highlight the following activities from the past three months: Virtual Meeting on ILO Convention 177 Virtual meeting with speaker, lawyer and sociologist Pery to discuss ILO...
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