By: Edwin Bett, Regional Coordinator of HomeNet Africa The members of UWAMINTA, especially those involved in food value addition and soap making, are only able to sell in supermarkets if they possess bar codes for their product categories. In partnership with the relevant government departments and the Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO), UWAMINTA trained 12 participants...
By: Sarbani Kattel, HomeNet International Programme Coordinator HNI organized a three-part online training series on Outcome Harvesting, an approach to Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE). Facilitated by MLE expert Barbara Klugman, the sessions took place on March 5th, 17th, and 20th and were conducted in English. The training was designed for affiliates from Africa, South Asia, and...
HomeNet International (HNI) participated in the panel discussion titled “Women’s Collective Power for Public Good: Where Are We Now, 30 Years On?” This event, hosted by the Government of Sweden, the Ford Foundation, and WIEGO, took place in March 2025, coinciding with the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, which was also...
By: Karin Pape, WIEGO Europe and ILO Advisor At the beginning of February 2025, a small HNI-WIEGO delegation went to Berlin, Brussels and Paris to engage with potential allies to advocate for the inclusion of homeworkers in companies’ due diligence operations. The delegation consisted of Suntaree Saeng-Ging (Member of the HNI Executive Committee), Zehra Khan (General Secretary...
In the beginning, all Edileuza Guimarães wanted was a memorable sweet-sixteen party. Now, she’s an accomplished caterer who co-founded and leads a 1200-member collective of home-based workers in Osasco, Brazil. The journey is less surprising considering her heritage. “I’m the daughter of a trade unionist and a working-class woman,” she said. “I grew up never...
Many home-based workers are also caregivers, but for Marianet López Valenzuela caregiving is a 24/7 responsibility. She rises early every morning to get in a few hours work before her 73-year-old mother wakes at 11. Some days Rosa, who suffers with senile dementia, is able to dress and eat independently and helps prepare food, household...
Jaqueline “Jaque” Serrano found support in her neighbourhood’s gender violence group, now the seamstress shares inspiration and information globally as a member of HomeNet International’s Gender Committee.“I have many, many colleagues who have been beaten by their partners,” said Jaque with a grimace. “There is a lot of violence, physical, economic and also verbal.” One...
HomeNet International’s study sheds light on the harsh realities faced by home-based workers in global supply chains, revealing unfair wages, poor working conditions, and a lack of legal protections. The session called for stronger due diligence and meaningful policy engagement to ensure these workers’ voices shape fairer, more inclusive labor practices....
Held on December 4th, 2024, this HNI affiliates-only webinar shared updates on HNI’s advocacy for the EU CSDDD, featuring insights from Marlese von Broembsen and Shalini Kala’s preliminary findings on home-based workers in global supply chains....
This session spotlighted the hidden realities of footwear and garment supply chains, revealing the informal employment of workers in workshops and homes. Featuring new ILO analysis and launching HomeNet International’s post-pandemic study, the discussion emphasized the need for Human Rights Due Diligence to protect, not undermine, homeworkers’ livelihoods....
