HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia held a Field Seminar in Kyrgyzstan from July 4 to 7, 2024, which proved to be an enriching experience for all participants. The seminar kicked off on Thursday, July 4, in Bishkek, with presentations from newly welcomed members, including the National Association of Small and Medium Business from Bulgaria,
The HNI Gender Committee has made significant progress on its ongoing initiatives. One such initiative is the “Gender and Home-Based Work” survey, which was launched on March 7th. This survey gathered insights from 405 home-based workers across five regions in multiple languages, highlighting the diverse experiences and challenges they face, particularly concerning issues related to
While reviewing the Travel Policy, the HNI Finance Committee identified the need to explore the feasibility of a dedicated Care Policy. They observed that although HNI covers all travel-related expenses and also provides home-based workers with an out-of-pocket allowance while travelling on behalf of HNI, the costs incurred for child care or elderly care are
Finland Under Secretory and UN Women Team Visit to Sabah Nepal TFC SABAH Nepal is a social enterprise run and led by women home-based workers in Nepal. The organisation operates a Trade Facilitation Center (TFC) in Kusunti, Lalitpur, which provides a safe space for skill training, production, and market linkage of garment products for women
The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has taken a significant step to address the issue of heat waves and their impact on women workers in the informal sector. Climate disasters have had a tremendous and disproportionate impact on these workers, making them extremely vulnerable, especially the women. Recognizing the fact that informal economy workers do
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