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Campaign Hub

This section compiles advocacy resources and communication materials to support HNI’s affiliates in their campaign efforts. The materials on this page are available for download and may be shared widely to amplify their impact.

Campaign Name

Global Campaign: Home-based Workers United Towards Ratification of ILO C177, Labour Rights, Social Protection And Decent Work

Videos

The ILO Convention 177: A Key to Home-based Workers' Rights

The ILO Convention 177: A Key to Home-based Workers' Rights

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The ILO Explained: The role of the ILO, Conventions and Recommendations in protecting home-based workers rights.

The ILO Explained: The role of the ILO, Conventions and Recommendations in protecting home-based workers rights.

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Booklet - “A Guide to the ILO Convention 177 and Recommendation 184 for Home-based Workers”

This booklet is for home-based workers worldwide. It explains the ILO, key documents like Convention 177 and Recommendation 184, and shares real-life cases from HNI affiliates fighting for workers’ rights. Learn from their experiences, explore strategies, and get inspired to advance change in your own organisation.

Download in:

English, Spanish, Russian

Social Media Toolkit

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English, Spanish, Russian

Campaign and Advocacy Toolkit

This toolkit offers practical resources for HNI affiliates to plan, run, and strengthen their campaigns. It includes guidance on advocacy, legal frameworks, case studies, and tools to help organizers develop strategies, engage members, and build capacity in their own country context.

Download in:

English, Spanish, Russian

Modules

Module one​: About the campaign
This module gives a brief overview of how and why the campaign was launched. It also explains the different campaign routes that affiliates have decided on, taking into account their country contexts. A brief note on the Home Work Convention (C177) and its accompanying Recommendation (R184) is included.
Download here: English, Spanish, Russian
Module Two​: Building your country campaign
Before starting your campaign or reviewing your campaign plans it is important to assess the country context. You need to answer questions around the political, economic, organizational and legal situation. You need to identify decision makers and allies, and to assess your own organization’s strengths and weaknesses. This module gives ideas and activities on how to do your assessments in order to develop clear campaign objectives and proposals.
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Module three: Bringing the campaign to life
In this module we look at campaign and advocacy activities. The module gives ideas about tactics you can use when advocating for your proposals, including communication; how to build alliances and with whom; how to involve members in collective actions; engagement and negotiations with decision makers. The module also touches on developing an action plan as well as reviewing and evaluating the campaign.
Download here: English, Spanish, Russian

Module four: Legal and policy landscape

Different countries have different legal frameworks. This means you have to find out how your own system is structured and how it works if you want change. In this module we look at the different elements of a legal and policy framework you need to consider.
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Module five: Developing law and policy proposals
This module looks in some detail at different issues covered by C177 and R184 that you may want to focus your advocacy and campaigning activities on. It looks at why the issue is important for home-based workers. It provides examples of laws and policies from other countries, as well as ILO Conventions you might find helpful in developing proposals and arguments.
Download here: English, Spanish, Russian
Case studies
Five Case Studies, reproduced from the Campaign and Advocacy Toolkit, provide ideas and lessons on how home-based workers have struggled to win ratification of C177; recognition and inclusion in laws and policies equivalent to other workers, and to ensure that they are implemented.
Download here: English, Spanish, Russian

Graphics

What is the Convention 177, and why is it important for home-based workers?