The meeting was supported with funds EAPN England got from the ‘National Lottery Awards for All’. Homeworkers are found throughout the world, in countries of the South and the North. Homework is work done mainly by women, for a cash income. Low pay and irregular hours are key issues for home workers. The meeting discussed how the ILO convention on homeworking could be used as one way to improve the situation for homeworkers.
To read more see this short report of the meeting.