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GLOBAL CAMPAIGN:
HOME-BASED WORKERS
UNITED TOWARDS
RATIFICTION OF ILO C177,
LABOUR RIGHTS,
SOCIAL PROTECTION
AND DECENT WORK

CAMPAIGN GOALS

The campaign will take place over the course of four years, with 14 countries of HNI Affiliates currently on board and with 4 primary goals that can guarantee the necessary protection for HBWs and legitimise their status as workers. This would also enable HBWs to have a voice in society and ensure their visibility, further increasing their validity as contributing members of the workforce.

Ratification

Ratification of ILO C177

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New Policies

Development of policies for home-based workers, irrespective of ILO C177

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Existing Policies

Improvement of an existing policy that a country has

Guidelines

Creation of guidelines or rules

IT'S TIME
FOR ACTION

This year the first Executive Committee of HNI reflected upon the urgent need for countries to start taking the necessary steps to ratify ILO C177 – not only because its ratification binds member countries to take appropriate action, but also because it serves as a basis for other countries to make policies or guidelines that protect HBWs.

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

ARGENTINA

Improving Existing Policy

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GEORGIA

Policy Irrespective of ILO C177

HW-Maced.

MACEDONIA

Improving Existing Policy

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BRAZIL

Guidelines Irrespective of Policy

INDIA

Guidelines Irrespective of Policy

6. Nepal

NEPAL

Ratification of ILO C177

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TANZANIA

Improving Existing Policy

BULGARIA

Ratification of ILO C177

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INDONESIA

Policy Irrespective of ILO C177

Pakistan - South Asia

PAKISTAN

Ratification of ILO C177

4. HBW- Thailand (1)

THAILAND

Ratification of ILO C177

CHILE

Creation of guidelines or rules

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KENYA

Policy Irrespective of ILO C177

Philippines HBW 3 (Suntaree)

PHILIPPINES

Improving Existing Policy

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is the approximate number of women home-based workers globally, according to ILO, who manage both their paid work and the additional responsibilities of domestic and caregiving duties.

HOME-BASED WORKERS

DESERVE RECOGNITION

In 1996, the ILO adopted the Home Work Convention, 1996 (No. 177) and Recommendation (No. 184), to improve the working conditions of homeworkers. The Convention calls upon governments to adopt and implement a national policy on homework, in consultation with employers and worker unions. However, with home-based work on the rise, it is sad to observe that as of 2023 only 13 countries have ratified ILO C177.
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ABOUT HNI

HomeNet International (HNI) is a global network of membership-based workers’ organisations representing more than 1.3 million home-based workers from 71 organisations spread across 30 countries.
Raise visibility and gain recognition of home-based workers as workers
Build and provide solidarity amongst HBWs
Use the power of a global voice to influence governments and employers globally.

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