Research & Insights

Shamima Akter, a 28-year-old leader, has spent the last three years at the helm of the Pallabi Cooperative Society Cottage Industry, where she has led a collective of 20 dedicated home-based workers...

Hosneara worked in a garment factory for a long time, and her family depended on her income. Due to carrying heavy loads regularly at the factory over many years, she developed a severe physical...

Fair Trade is fundamentally about more than producing and selling products at a fair price. It is also about dignity, rights, equality, decent working conditions, and creating opportunities for...

Anika Akter, a 22-year-old entrepreneur from Chand Uddyan, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, lives with her mother, Rasheda Begum, and her younger sister, Anisha. While pursuing her second year of undergraduate...

Nazneen Akhtar, age 35, is a housewife and a home-based worker. Her husband, Md. Aftab, is a guard. Nazneen has two daughters. Nazneen’s family was in great need, and her husband’s monthly salary was...

Unnayan Sangha (US) organized a daylong Advanced Advocacy Skills Development Training and Community Organizing Orientation on 16 August, 2026 at DTRC- Unnayan Sangha (US), Jamalpur, Bangladesh, with...

Supported by Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC), SABAH Bhutan conducted a two-day Financial Literacy Training from 14th to 15th May 2026 to strengthen the economic resilience and financial...

Timely intervention is very important to prevent gender-based violence (GBV). Police involvement is not always necessary; rather, it requires awareness, sensitivity, and a willingness to intervene...

Home-based workers often find it difficult to access government schemes, social security, and market opportunities because they are not connected to formal systems. Artisan Cards help bridge this gap...

Key Highlights 1: International Labour Day – 1st May 2026
Objectives
To commemorate International Labour Day and recognize the invaluable contribution of home-based workers. 
To strengthen collective...

From March to July 2026, CLASS Nepal actively engaged home-based workers (HBWs) in its study circle program. The majority of the participants were HBW’s. The study circle program focused on important...

Every Friday, SABAH Nepal’s premises come alive as a space for local exchange, enterprise and community engagement. Through its weekly weekend market, SABAH Nepal brings together products made by home...

Master Trainers Shanti Maharjan and Indramaya Maharjan led a Community Awareness session in Chandragiri to help home-based workers understand their identity, rights, and protections, and the forms of...

HomeNet Pakistan, in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), organized an awareness session on Financial Inclusion for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs and SMEs on June 3, 2026, at the HomeNet...

Sahana Social Development Alliance (SSDA) has been implementing a range of programmes and initiatives to support and empower home-based workers, women, and girls across the Galle and Matara Districts...

For millions of India’s Home-Based Workers (HBWs), balancing daily wage labour with domestic chores is a gruelling reality. Because their homes double as their workplace, their economic contributions...

Smriti Akter Sumi, a 24-year-old member of the Mirpur Pallabi Women's Cooperative, is part of a remarkable group of 300 women within her organisation, dedicated to preserving their cultural heritage...

For nearly 30 years since my UNIFEM days, I have been committed to advancing the recognition and rights of home-based workers, yet a significant gap remains. Despite our efforts through HomeNet South...

Mehedi is a small factory owner from Ashulia, Savar, who takes subcontracted work from large  factories and gets the work done by home-based workers, while also working himself. Around 40 home-based...

Impact of LPG shortage on Tiruppur home-based workers. To understand the lived experiences of home-based working women affected by LPG shortages, four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted...

The current global fuel crisis is placing growing pressure on home-based workers (HBW) in Nepal. According to HBWs from SABAH, while increases in petrol prices have not yet significantly affected...

Rising fuel prices have significantly increased transportation and raw material costs, disrupting supply chains. As a result, many home-based workers (HBWs) are facing irregular work orders and...

Home-based workers are suffering due to high oil prices, shortage of gas and increased electricity bills. Due to the war situation in the Middle East, people have to spend time in long queues for fuel...

On 8 March 2026, Labour at Informal Economy (LIE), in collaboration with Bangladesh Free Trade Union Congress (BFTUC) and OSHE Foundation, organised a Women’s Day celebration program in Dhaka. It...

Women home-based workers (HBWs), working in the informal sector, often face numerous challenges, including low wages, gender-based violence, lack of labour recognition, absence of social security, and...

In the informal economy of Pakistan, home-based women workers have historically been excluded from labour protections, social security coverage, and minimum wage guarantees, despite contributing...

There was a time when Binu Maharjan would not even be able to introduce herself without breaking down in tears. Looking at the hardships she has faced in life, it’s easy to see why her confidence was...

During the global ‘16 Days of Activism’, HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) hosted a regional webinar titled “Bridging Voices: Home-Based Worker Realities and Policy Pathways to End Violence.” The event...

Hena Akhter Rupa, a 29-year-old grassroots leader from Hazaribagh, Dhaka, has been deeply involved in her community's struggles. Her mother was a central leader of the slum federation, and Rupa’s...

In the charming city of Sylhet, Bangladesh, lives a woman known to be soft-spoken yet doggedly determined. She is involved with her organisation, Labour at Informal Economy (LIE). As a leader of her...