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HomeNet Africa’s Exposure Visit to SEWA: Gaining Valuable Insights on the Constitution-building Process for Membership-based Organisations

September 27, 2023

From 11-14 September, HomeNet International organised an exposure visit for three HomeNet Africa representatives to SEWA, the single largest trade union of informal economy women workers, and also an HNI affiliate. Among the participants were HomeNet Kenya’s Chairperson and HNI Treasurer Jemima Nyakongo, Thabile Nxumalo, representative of Home-based Workers South Africa Association, and HomeNet Africa

HNI’s New Gender Committee

September 27, 2023

By: Tatiana Rojas and Sarbani Kattel In April of this year, at the HNI Congress, a pivotal decision was made. The Executive Committee recognized the need to establish a Gender Committee, acknowledging that a significant majority of HNI members are women who bear the dual burden of poverty and gender discrimination. This committee was designed

HNSEA’s Advocacy on Social Protection and SSE at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN People Forum

September 27, 2023

By: Suntaree H. Saeng-ging, HNSEA Executive Director HomeNet Southeast Asia (HNSEA) and our six country members are committed to ensure social protection for workers in the informal economy, in terms of essential benefits which respond to their needs, accessible government services, quality services and efficient scheme management. Our efforts are focused at both the country

HNSEA ExCo and HBW leaders gain valuable insights from Insan Berdikari Cooperative in Indonesia

September 26, 2023

By: Suntaree H. Saeng-ging, HNSEA Executive Director On 31st August 2023, HomeNet Southeast Asia (HNSEA) conducted an internal meeting with its Executive Committee and home-based workers leaders. The objective of the meeting was to gain insights from HomeNet Indonesia, one of the three founders of HNSEA, which has successfully organised 6,744 home-based workers. All participants

Multi-stakeholder engagement meetings on home-based workers in Nepal and India

September 26, 2023

Multi-stakeholder engagement meeting on future of home-Based work in Nepal On August 22, HNSA along with its partner CLASS Nepal, organised a multi-stakeholder engagement meeting in Nepal to discuss the future of home-based work in the country. The event generated valuable insights and discussions on the obstacles confronting home-based workers in Nepal and explored various

HNSA’s work on the issue of violence against women HBWs & ILO Convention 190

September 26, 2023

Country-wise Policy Papers on the issue of violence against women HBWs: India, Nepal and Bangladesh HNSA prepared three country-level papers – Bangladesh, India and Nepal- analysing existing policies and laws protecting women workers against violence. The policy papers are aimed to understand the gaps in domestic policies and laws on the issue of violence against

Bukhara Crafts Development Centre welcomed hundreds of participants to the Silk & Spices Festival in Uzbekistan

September 25, 2023

This year the Silk and Spices Festival took place from 15-18 June in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. HNI affiliate Bukhara Crafts Development Centre is the founder of the festival, which dates back 20 years. On this occasion around 500 people from around the world attended the event, as well as 50 artisans. The festival is held by

HNEE & CA hosts the first International Customs and Traditions Festival in Pomorie, Bulgaria

September 25, 2023

From August 7-11, HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia (HNEE & CA), led by its Chairman Violeta Zlateva, and the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises in Tourism, led by Chairman Veselin Bankovski, with the support of the city municipality and the local public centre “Prosveta”, held the first International Customs and Traditions Festival

Strengthening the dialogue on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Brazil

September 25, 2023

The other aspect that COTRADO ALAC wants to highlight comes from Brazil, and the work done around the Social and Solidarity Economy, associated with revolving funds. These funds aim at self-management and should seek the ability to produce local, national and regional income to finance all possible struggles. It has been demonstrated that there is

CONATRADO Chile and SITRABORDO: Strengthening organisations through political and grassroots work

September 25, 2023

In the last three months numerous activities have been built and developed in the countries that make up COTRADO ALAC in Latin America, and we would like to highlight some of them in this report. The strengthening of grassroots organisations in Latin America and the Caribbean leads us to deepen the organisation in the existing

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HomeNet Africa’s Exposure Visit to SEWA: Gaining Valuable Insights on the Constitution-building Process for Membership-based Organisations

HNI’s New Gender Committee

HNSEA’s Advocacy on Social Protection and SSE at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN People Forum

HNSEA ExCo and HBW leaders gain valuable insights from Insan Berdikari Cooperative in Indonesia

Multi-stakeholder engagement meetings on home-based workers in Nepal and India

HNSA’s work on the issue of violence against women HBWs & ILO Convention 190

Bukhara Crafts Development Centre welcomed hundreds of participants to the Silk & Spices Festival in Uzbekistan

HNEE & CA hosts the first International Customs and Traditions Festival in Pomorie, Bulgaria

Strengthening the dialogue on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Brazil

CONATRADO Chile and SITRABORDO: Strengthening organisations through political and grassroots work

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