The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown had given way to an acute sense of uncertainty and vulnerability; especially amongst informal sector workers. Informal sector workers in both urban and rural communities lack job security and social security and this had worsened due to the lockdown with many workers losing their jobs.
Valuing informal work from policy perspective
SEWA has long recognised the positive role that technology can play to empower women in the informal economy.
How can communities become more participatory in their own governance and thereby bridge the gap between the State and market on one hand and vulnerable populations on the other?
The impact of collectivization on the rights and work of domestic workers
A report on the status of social enterprises within the SEWA ecosystem
Enterprise Support Systems: Understanding the social enterprise support ecosystem in India
Analyzing the work of the ESS - working with collective enterprises with reference to its role and the nature of its support
Urban land rights of women workers in unorganised sector
Some of the information given in the module relates only to Delhi. This module can be used for training and educational purposes on urban land rights of women workers in the unorganised sector.
