By: Municipality of El Bosque, Chile
Patricia Coñoman, Councilwoman of the Municipality of El Bosque and HNI IWC member talks about the history of home-based workers in Chile, their struggles and achievements.
By: Chris Bonner
Adverse climate trends and events all have an impact on the livelihoods of HBWs. While the impact of COVID-19 and the resultant lockdown has resulted in a decrease in income for HBWs, climate change has also been a key contributor to decreased productivity.
By: Eloise Barry
Women leaders from informal economy organizations speak out about the struggles women face as informal economy workers.
By: Ford Foundation
The informal economy employs 6 out of every 10 workers in the world—and the economic recovery of these workers is a critical component of a global economic rebound from the Covid-19 crisis.
By: NTV Kenya
The Micro Small and Medium Size Enterprise Authority in Kenya is working towards creating a database of home-based workers who create works of art, in a move that is hoped to help players in the informal economy access external markets.
By: Chris Bonner and Janhavi Dave
On 23 and 24 February 2021, home-based workers from 20 countries launched HomeNet International (HNI) – a global organisation of democratic, membership-based organisations of home-based workers.
