HomeNet South Asia is a network organization of women homebased workers promoted by UNIFEM and SEWA. It was set up after the Kathmandu Declaration, formulate in conference in Nepal in year 2000.

In South Asia, there are about 50 million homebased workers, out of whom 80% are women. The Asian Region is a key area for organizing homebased workers due to the high number and a strong history of successfully organizing these workers.

The Networks of homebased workers are expanding in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. The network organization developed in these countries are HomeNet India in India, HomeNet Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, HomeNet Pakistan in Pakistan, HomeNet Nepal in Nepal and HomeNet Bangladesh in Bangladesh.

• Make visible the homebased workers and their issues

• Advocate for National Policies for homebased workers in each country

• Strengthen the grass roots and particularly the membership-based organizations of homebased workers in each country

• Create and strengthen South Asia Network of homebased workers and their organization