1. Visibility: Homenet Thailand tries to
make home workers visible by working closely with the National
Statistics Office and the Homeworker Office to make home workers
visible in national statistics ad policy. In 1996, an ad-hoc
committee was formed by the Ministry of Labour to draft the
policy for home workers. The policy on home workers (1997
– 2001) has been included in the Eighth and Ninth (2002-2006)
National Economic and Development Plan. In 1999, the National
Statistical Office (NSO) conducted a survey on home workers
and estimated 309,641 as the number of home workers in the
country and that in 2002 it increased to 592,235. In 2001
Homenet Thailand launched a mapping project among their home
worker members in order to develop a database which led to
the organizing of the network.
2. Labour and Social Protection: From several
studies of academic institutions and HomeNet Thailand, home
workers do need protection in many areas especially occupational
health and safety, wage and social security.
3. Capacity Building of Homeworkers: HomeNet
Thailand also launched activities to promote home workers
e.g. training of home worker leaders on promotion, marketing
and management skills. Besides, HomeNet Thailand also promotes
organization of home workers and their network.
4. Policy Advocacy: HomeNet Thailand organized
dialogues with Parliamentarians, academics, government officials,
policy makers, members of the public, as well as international
agencies on the issues and needs of home workers. They also
hold an annual Conference once a year.
5. Organizing and Networking: The primary
task of HomeNet Thailand is to organize and build up the network
of home workers and strengthen them. The network is now expanding
to the Southern region. HomeNet works closely with Trade Unions
and other NGOs in several campaigns for poverty alleviation,
democracy and people’s participation too.
