SEWA Cooperative Federation Knowledge Hub

SEWA Cooperative Federation generated learning and evidence to deepen understanding of women’s cooperatives in the informal economy. It includes long-term documentation, policy-facing outputs and communication products that capture learning from practice.

Use the Knowledge Hub to browse recent publications, explore different types of knowledge, or access foundational documents that trace how our work has developed over time.

Newsletter Sahakarita Vol 1

Welcome to Sahakarita - SEWA Cooperative Federation's bi-monthly digital publication.We work as a Women’s Enterprise Support System, promoting and supporting grassroot women’s enterprises.

Report GADN Achieving Gender Equality and Women’s Rights through Public Services and Social Protection

Evidenced by the lessons from recurring global economic shocks,1 governments and donors have increasingly begun to recognise the importance of the provision of care2 - a vital component of any well-functioning society and economy.

Recommendations Note to GeM Portal

SEWA-supported women’s collective enterprises have seen government linkages as a crucial way of providing livelihoods to our members.

Recommendations New Coop Policy (2023)

Establish pathways for promotion, incubation, and strengthening of cooperatives and collective enterprises in the informal sector that are creating economic and social value for vulnerable communities.

Recommendations Ministry of Cooperation

Cooperatives are engines of growth and development, especially for the most vulnerable workers in our country like women in the informal economy.

Recommendations Delhi Declaration (2022)

Undertake economic activities that are identified by women including agriculture, animal husbandry, crafts and other production, services, savings and credit, trading and manual labour, among others.

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