Home work has re-emergeda s a new form of subcontractedp roduction.P romotedt hroughg lobal
capital, it relies on sweatshop labour conditions to cut costs and maintain workers in a vulnerable
state. Therea re now an estimated3 00 millionh omew orkersi n theg lobalw orkforcew, ho are part of
the growing informal employment sector. In many instances, they are denied a living wage, safe
workingc onditions,b asicd ecentl iving standardsa, nd recognitiona s workers.T heyc an bef ound in
every country, are mostly women, and are usually invisible. These women are slowly being
recogniseda s the most marginaliseda nd disadvantagedw orkers,a s theirn umbersi ncreasea nd the
work system is extended to other industry sectors.