This October marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of HNI's global campaign, "Home-based Workers United Towards ILO C177, Labour Rights, Social Protection, and Decent Work." Participating organisations are making significant strides in advocating for home-based workers' rights and we are excited to share some of their updates....
In June, we commemorated the anniversary of the adoption of ILO C177, the Home Work Convention, on June 20, 1996. This milestone marked a significant step towards promoting and protecting the rights of home-based workers across the world. However, 28 years on, the reality is that too few countries have ratified the Convention, and many...
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 ...
2023 was a year full of milestones for HomeNet International. We held our first-ever in-person Congress, elected the first HNI Executive Committee, launched our first global campaign and began developing our first strategic plan. English, Spanish ...
Our new Home-Based Workers' Bazaar is not just a website page; it's a symbol of hope and solidarity. It's a call to action for all of us to stand together and support home-based workers in their journey towards economic recovery and empowerment. English, Spanish ...
This historic second HNI Congress was an action-packed four-day event that took place from April 25 to 28 in Kathmandu, Nepal. HNI welcomed over 200 participants from 71 HNI affiliate organisations, as well as sister organisations and allies. English, Spanish ...
With our third issue HomeNet International welcomes the confirmation of 39 new affiliate members from around the world! Our global network of membership-based organisations is now made up of 71 affiliate organisations from 30 countries and represents over 1.3 million home-based workers, of which approximately 95 percent are women. English, Spanish ...
Our second issue brings closure to a memorable 2022 and pays tribute to our beloved Elaben Bhatt, founder and former Secretary General of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India English, Spanish ...
