The informal economy employs 6 out of every 10 workers in the world—and the economic recovery of these workers is a critical component of a global economic rebound from the Covid-19 crisis.
Patricia Coñoman, Councilwoman of the Municipality of El Bosque and HNI IWC member talks about the history of home-based workers in Chile, their struggles and achievements.
The Micro Small and Medium Size Enterprise Authority in Kenya is working towards creating a database of home-based workers who create works of art, in a move that is hoped to help players in the informal economy access external markets.
On 23 and 24 February 2021, home-based workers from 20 countries launched HomeNet International (HNI) – a global organisation of democratic, membership-based organisations of home-based workers.
Thirteen organisations from 12 locations, including HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) in seven countries in the region, participated in the study to evaluate what women HBWs are experiencing during the Covid-19 crisis and released the study titled, Impact of Covid19 on Women Home-based Workers in South Asia.
Renana Jhabvala Chairperson of HomeNet South Asia Trust and President of SEWA Bharat, along with Mirai Chatterjee, Director of the Social Security Team of SEWA, are a part of Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy. Drawn from over 1,100 nominations, this list recognises and celebrates the hard work being done on gender policy…
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