June 2025

By: Richa Macsuedon, Senior Programme Coordinator for HomeNet South AsiaThe Maldives faces significant risks from climate change. Powerful storms, unpredictable weather and fire disasters aren’t just environmental issues – they put homes, health and livelihoods at serious risk. For the country’s many home-based workers, these dangers are especially urgent, as they often go unseen and...

By: Richa Macsuedon, Senior Programme Coordinator for HomeNet South Asia Climate change may be a global concern, but its impact is deeply local, felt in the flood-prone backyards, overheated homes, and overcrowded neighbourhoods where home-based workers (HBWs) live and work. In response, HomeNet South Asia, along with Labour at Informal Economy (LIE), facilitated a three-day follow-up...