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HomeNet Pakistan (www.homenetpakistan.org)
HomeNet Pakistan is a member of HomeNet South Asia,
which consists of HomeNet Bangladesh, HomeNet India,
HomeNet Nepal and HomeNet Sri Lanka. It is a network
of organizations working for the recognition and
labour rights of home based workers. HomeNet Pakistan
was registered under the Societies Registration Act on
November 2nd, 2005. It represents 500 organizations of
home based workers and currently has over 50,000 women
members. Aurat Foundation is taking an initiative to
bring other organizations to promote HomeNet Pakistan
in Pakistan. In the course of the activity they have
completed the mapping exercise, which was done to
locate organizations working towards organizing and
improving the working conditions of home based
workers. In addition, along with UNIFEM they have
organized a National workshop on home based workers in
year 2002. HomeNet Pakistan is widening the network by
disseminating and highlighting more and more issues
about home based workers and the objective of HomeNet
Pakistan. Future plans include advocacy for women home
based workers and formulations of National policy,
recognition as workers, and provision of social
security on Print and Electronic Media campaign. In
terms of research, objectives include information/
data collection and compilation on working conditions,
occupational health hazards, and wages of women HBW,
trade/product wise, at a district level.
HomeNet Pakistan has started to work on policy issues
and to develop a national policy

- Nigar Ahmad, President, Homenet Pakistan
A to Z of Home based workers
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A |
Assembling boxes,
assembling electricity testers, ajrak printers |
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B |
Bed sheet embroidery, block printers |
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C |
Costume jewellery
makers, candle makers carpet weavers, cane stools
maker, cushion cover embroiders, crochet knitter |
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D |
Dairy and poultry products makers,
duppatta embroiders |
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E |
Embroidery workers |
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F |
Food Processors foot ball makers, fabric
painters, fans (traditional) with Jisti embroidery |
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G |
Garland makers,
garment embroiders |
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H |
Handloom weavers |
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I |
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J |
Jewellery box makers |
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K |
Kitchenware makers |
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L |
Leather bags cutter |
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M |
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N |
Necklace embroidered |
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O |
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P |
Plastic products, pot makers |
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Q |
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R |
Reeling silk threads, ralli making |
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S |
Stitching garments,
shoe makers, soap makers, straw basket makers,
straw mats makers, shoe embroiders, stringing
rackets, spices packers |
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T |
Tie and dye maker, tea coaster makers,
table tukri joining |
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U |
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V |
Volley ball makers |
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W |
Wooden tray (carved
edge) |
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