Courtesy of HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia The Ak-Bayrak Rehabilitation Centre in Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan, has moved into a new two-storey building and resumed its work supporting children with disabilities and their families. The move came after the centre lost access to its previous municipal premises, disrupting the activities that had brought together children and their...
Courtesy of HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia From 25–30 July 2026, home-based workers, artisans, and representatives from across the region gathered in Pomorie, Bulgaria, for the Tourism Fest “International Traditions and Customs.” The programme continued in Bansko from 31 July to 5 August 2026. The festival was organised by Pomorie Municipality, Prosveta Community Center – Pomorie,...
By Edwin Bett; HomeNet Africa Problem: Home-based workers constitute an important but largely unmeasured segment of Kenya’s workforce. They form part of the country’s predominantly informal economy, which accounted for approximately 84% of recorded employment in 2025. Unlike general informal employment statistics, however, Kenya currently lacks comprehensive official data disaggregating workers according to whether their economic...
By half past six most mornings, Evans is already in his seat. He wakes between 5:30 and 6, takes a shower, and comes straight out to the spot where he works, at the home in Nairobi that doubles as his workshop. He keeps a lamp beside him so that the hours before sunrise are no...
HomeNet International (HNI) was present and actively engaged at the Global Platform Workers Solidarity Project Convening, held in Nairobi from 10 to 12 May 2026. HNI was represented by its interim coordinator, Jemima Nyakongo, who ensured that home-based workers’ rights were included in the discussions on the platform economy. Through her interventions, HNI made clear...
Courtesy of COTRADO ALAC On Tuesday, June 16, the election of the Board of Directors of RENATTA, the National Network of Self-Employed Women and Men Workers of Peru, was held for the period that will assume leadership of the organization. The new board will serve from 2026 to 2030. The event took place after a challenging year,...
Courtesy of: Union of Workers in Various Trades of Sexual Diversity (SITRAOVDISE-Nicaragua) On June 19, 2026, SITRAOVDISE participated, together with CONNECT International Nicaragua, in an information kiosk on Human and Labour Rights. During the activity, participants discussed issues related to sexual diversity (LGBTI) and the work the union has been carrying out to defend the labour...
Courtesy of HomeNet Cambodia HomeNet Cambodia (HNC) took part in a regional exposure visit to Sri Lanka from 1 to 6 June 2026. The event brought together representatives from Cambodia and Laos for a learning exchange focused on social protection, labour rights, gender equality, informal worker organizing, and inclusive development. With support from Oxfam and hosted...
Courtesy of HomeNet Cambodia On May 13, 2026, HomeNet Cambodia (HNC) joined forces with various civil society organizations, workers’ groups, trade unions, and development partners at the Social Protection for All (SP4ALL) Quarterly Meeting. This gathering aimed to promote inclusive and equitable social protection across Cambodia. SP4ALL is a national coalition that brings together more than...
HomeNet Africa, in partnership with the African Platform for Social Protection (APSP), supported the Bolgatanga Basket Weavers Association to carry out a study conducted in Ghana’s Upper East Region that highlighted the critical role played by home-based workers in supporting household livelihoods and local economies, while exposing significant gaps in social protection and digital inclusion....
