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.

Policy Brief – National Conference of Women-Cooperatives-June-2025

There is a need for data and research, including gender disaggregated data at the state and national-levels, on cooperatives across different sectors to make visible the contributions of women’s cooperatives to the cooperative movement and to the economy, including to the nation’s GDP.

Atmanirbhar Bharat_ Lessons from Women-owned Cooperatives

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on informal women workers and their cooperatives.Cooperatives in the informal sector, particularly those owned by women,were hardest hit as they have precariously low resources to absorbs hocks of this magnitude.

Research_Re-imagining the Platform Firm

The imperative of ensuring economic gains made from pooling of data are enjoyed both by the individual and the community has been recognised by several scholars who critically examine the growth of platform capitalism (Papadimitropoulos, 2021).

Research_Parametric Insurance by VimoSEWA

This report is the outcome of the collective efforts of the SEWA Cooperative Federation and National Insurance VimoSEWA Co-operative Ltd. Individuals from both organisations contributed their time, insights, and expertise to this work.

Report_Rebuilding an Inclusive World (Webinar)

Women in the informal economy have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic due to a variety of factors, including the increased burden of care work, loss of livelihoods and continuing economic uncertainty.

Report_National Conference of Women Cooperatives (June 2025)

The year 2025 - declared as the International Year of Cooperatives by the United Nations - provides a timely opportunity to recognize and highlight the contributions of womenled cooperatives in fostering economic resilience, social security, and community-driven enterprise development.

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