March 2024

On October 30-31, 2023, the members, Regional Coordinator, Executive Director, and leaders of HomeNet Southeast Asia (HNSEA) participated in the Movement for Alternatives and Solidarity in Southeast Asia (MASSA) conference with the theme "Advancing Alternative Regionalism from Below: People and Planet First." The conference took place at the University Hotel, University of the Philippines (UP)...

On March 20, 2024, HomeNet Southeast Asia (HNSEA) partnered with the Social Protection Program of Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) to host a Research Validation Workshop for a study led by Dr. Rene Ofreneo and his team from the University of the Philippines (UP). The research, titled "Voice for the Voiceless: Building...

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...

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...