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Membership

Membership

Eligible organizations, federations, associations, networks, or alliances of home-based workers in all countries that work at local or national levels may affiliate to HomeNet International.

Membership

Who can join HNI?

  1. Democratic, accountable membership-based organizations of home-based workers including trade unions, cooperatives, associations, self-help groups and, home-based worker producer owned companies or
  2. Democratic, accountable membership-based federations, networks or alliances of home-based workers, or
  3. Multi-sector membership-based organizations where home-based workers are a part, provided that the affiliation to HNI is based only on the number of home-based workers in the affiliate and that representation in HNI is from the HBW section only.
  4. All the above potential MBO affiliates (a to c above) will be required to also meet the following criteria:
  1. Either be registered as a membership-based organization of home- based workers or function as such and fulfill the conditions at (ii) to (viii) below
  2. Work at local and/or national / country level
  3. Have a written constitution / rules
  4. Have evidence of a governing body elected by the home-based worker members
  5. Have regular financial reports
  6. Be independent of political and / or religious bodies as well as employers.
  7. Have a minimum number of fifty (50) HBW members or the minimum number specified by the regional bodies to which they are affiliated, whichever is more
  8. Become a member of the relevant regional body where it exists

Benefits of becoming HNI Members

  • To strengthen the voice and create visibility for HBWs and your organizations working with HBWs
  • To learn and exchange knowledge with organisations of HBWs from different regions
  • To receive solidarity from other network members
  • To become aware about global dialogues around home-based work
  • To influence global stakeholders and organisations influencing home-based work and HBWs
  • To be a part of global campaigns, especially around ratification and implementation of ILO Convention 177 and policies for home-based workers, including implementation of ILO Recommendation 204

What is the cost?

On affiliation to HNI your organization will pay a joining fee of $50 USD.

In the following year you will pay an annual affiliation fee, depending on the size of your membership. This will be payable, preferably in the first quarter of the year.

The annual fee, adopted by the founding Congress, is:

  • $25 per annum for affiliates with 50-500 members
  • $50 per annum for affiliates with 501-1000 members
  • $75 per annum for affiliates with more than 1000 members

How do you apply for membership?

If your organisation is interested in becoming a member of HNI, please complete the following application form and send it to the Regional Coordinator for your region, listed below.

Application Form – English, Spanish

Affiliation Brochure

If you are interested in learning more about how to become a member, feel free to download our Affiliation Brochure:

English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian