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 workers have not realised their rights.
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.
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.
