Empowering the Women Home Based Workers (HBWs) for the Protection of their Rights

Its overarching goal was for the government of Pakistan to formulate policies and legislation to protect HBWs. The project focused on strengthening the voices of HBWs through awareness, mobilization, and capacity building to undertake effective advocacy actions. It aimed to influence duty bearers for adopting international instruments and policies that secure the rights of home-based workers, particularly women.

Key achievements included the formation and strengthening of 10 groups consisting of 274 home-based workers across 10 Union Councils of Faisalabad, identification and engagement of 152 HBWs with stakeholders, and successful registration of a new organization called the Society for Human Empowerment (SHE). Two HBW leaders obtained membership in the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce, enhancing their visibility. A District Action Committee (DAC) was formed, representing diverse stakeholders including government departments, labor unions, NGOs, lawyers, and journalists. Parliamentarians pledged support to raise HBW issues in the provincial assembly.