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Blog, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
June 26, 2024

The Republican Committee of Textile, Light, Paper and Related Industries of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan has been actively working with homeworkers, including artisans, seamstresses, and other categories of workers, for over 10 years.The committee has made significant progress in promoting the ratification of international labour standards, including ILO Convention No. 177 on...

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Africa, Blog
June 26, 2024

Ngalo Buwereza Organisation (NBO) held an induction and leadership training on the 24th May, 2024 in Kampala, Uganda bringing together elected leaders from seven regions of Mpigi, Wakiso, Kayunga, Mukono, Eastern, Western and Central.The induction and leadership training targeted the regional coordinators, district chairpersons, treasures, secretaries and their vice counterparts and mobilisers identified and recruited...

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Blog, COTRADO ALAC
June 24, 2024

*Text adapted from from Tatiana Rojas' intervention at the Belém do Pará Convention.I am Tatiana Rojas, a GLBT activist with more than 20 years of experience. As director of MUMS, a movement fighting for gender diversity, and as gender representative of HomeNet International, which brings together more than 1.5 million home-based workers in 30 countries,...

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Blog, South Asia
June 24, 2024

Training of home-based workers (HBWs) on violence against women HBWs In collaboration with RENEW and with the support from HomeNet South Asia, Sabah Bhutan organised a three-day training session for 30 women HBW leaders focused on “Ending Violence Against Women HBWs” from 27th- 29th March, 2024 in Thimpu, Bhutan. The training aimed to empower participants with...

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Blog, COTRADO ALAC
June 18, 2024

In a world where everyday news can obscure stories of hard work and dedication, the story of Gloria Solórzano, organising secretary of the National Network of Self-Employed Workers (Renatta) in Peru, is one that deserves to be told. Gloria was recently awarded the Order of Labour by the government, in recognition of her tireless work...

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Blog, Home-Based Workers' Stories, South East Asia
March 25, 2024

We're excited to introduce Ramila Solanki, a dedicated home-based worker and a member of SEWA from Ahmedabad, India. For over 15 years, she's been actively involved with the Indian Academy for Self Employed Women (IASCW), where she's undergone various trainings, including organizing, leadership, communication, and video shooting, among others. She is also a proud member...

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Blog, COTRADO ALAC
March 25, 2024

COTRADO ALAC, the regional network of home-based worker organisations from Latin America and the Caribbean, recently held its seventh regional meeting in the headquarters of the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP) in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 21st to the 23rd.Delegates from its member organisations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Peru,...

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Africa, Blog
March 25, 2024

HomeNet Africa conducted its regional workshop from the 5th to the 8th of March, 2024, bringing together a total of forty-eight participants from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Ghana. The workshop aimed to achieve several key objectives, focusing on receiving feedback from National Networks and Organisations on activity implementation and plans...