Home Based Workers
The unorganised, informal sector makes up for a majority of the workforce in South Asia. And home-based workers form a vital part of informal economies in the region. By definition, home-based workers are those who produce goods or offer services directly.
Areas of Work
With ‘Strength in Solidarity’ as its guiding principle, HomeNet South Asia pursues an agenda of empowerment for women, home-based workers across South Asia. We ensure that this agenda is responsive, democratic, and representative.
Resources
Since its inception, HomeNet South Asia has designed initiatives, programmes, workshops and projects that aim to bring women, home-based workers closer to economic and social empowerment. Access papers, reports, policies and studies here.
Blog
The ocean is the lifeline of the Maldives. It is the calming blues of the ocean that draws in tourists to the country.
Deepa, a home-based worker lives with her family in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India.
There are more than 67 million home-based workers in South Asia, of which a majority are women.
