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This section offers a variety of resources, including research studies, capacity-building materials, advocacy resources, HNI’s official reports, and videos specifically tailored for our affiliate members. Our goal is to provide essential tools and information for members and anyone interested in learning more about the home-based worker sector.

Invisible Dimensions of Home-Based Work – A Study on Gender and Home-Based Work

This report, the result of the joint efforts of the HomeNet International Gender Committee and its affiliates, offers a first global snapshot of the working conditions of over 1.5 million home-based workers in 30 countries. Through a rigorous survey collectively...

State of Homeworkers in Garment and Footwear Supply Chains

This study was conducted at the initiative of affiliates of HomeNet International (HNI), to document the socio-economic conditions of homeworkers – the most marginalized among home-based workers – in the garment and footwear supply chains.

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Enhancing Social Protection for Home-Based Workers in the Digital Era in Kenya

This briefing summarises evidence gathered through a combination of survey data, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with informal workers working from home in different sectors in rural and urban areas of Kenya....

Impact of COVID-19 on Women Home-Based Workers in South Asia: February 2020 to August 2021

The second round of investigation into how women home-based workers (HBWs) in South Asia are affected by the continuing crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Women HBWs in South Asia: December, 2020

The study explores how women home-based workers (HBWs) in South Asia have been affected by the threat and spread of COVID-19, how they are coping, and what might be needed in the near and long-term futures to help them recover.

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Promoting Decent Work For Homeworkers in Global Garment and Textile Supply Chains

The paper examines the implications and impact of corporate codes of conduct of international brands in global garment and textile supply chains on the fair and decent treatment of homeworkers.

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Promoting Decent Work for Women Home-Based Workers in Values Chains: Cases from India and Nepal

This report has documented details of earnings, work patterns, employment opportunities for home-based women workers linked to global or domestic brands in the garment sector. The study has also explored the strategies and innovative practices that have been put in...

Impact of Climate Change on Urban Home-Based Workers in South Asia

The study reviewed existing literature on evidence of climate change and the nature of home-based work in South Asia to develop a conceptual framework for understanding the impact of climate change on HBWs in the region.

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