Who is the Informal Woman Worker ?
64% of GDP is accounted for by the self-employed of our country. They are poor, illiterate, marginalized and are one of the most vulnerable sections of the society. They barely have any assets or working capital. The struggles faced by the women in such sectors are greater in magnitude than that of men. Women working in the informal economy have no fixed employee-employer relationship and depend on their own labor for survival. Despite such odds, they are extremely economically active, contributing significantly to the economy and society with their labor. SEWA supports the formation of member-based organizations thereby securing their social, economic and legal rights.
What We Do
Latest Research
Our research encompasses grassroots social enterprises in SEWA as well as various aspects of the lives and livelihoods of informal women workers in SEWA.
Micro-Entrepreneurs
Research on the women micro-entrepreneurs associated with SEWA.
COVID-19
Understanding the impact of the pandemic on women workers and their livelihoods.
Collective Social Enterprises
Investigating the relationship between social enterprises and women’s economic empowerment.
Urban Land Rights
Studying the link between access to land rights and women’s economic empowerment.
Organizing & Leadership (SSKs, Aagewans etc)
Collectivisation’s impact on livelihoods, health, security, mobility, and economic empowerment.
In Her Words
Micro-Entrepreneurs
Research on the women micro-entrepreneurs associated with SEWA.
Organizing & Leadership (SSKs, Aagewans etc)
Collectivisation’s impact on livelihoods, health, security, mobility, and economic empowerment.
COVID-19
Understanding the impact of the pandemic on women workers and their livelihoods.
Collective Social Enterprises
Investigating the relationship between social enterprises and women’s economic empowerment.