Various Positions - Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)

The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a women’s trade union that was started in Gujarat in 1972 by Smt. Elaben Bhatt, with the aim of organising women in the informal sector. SEWA represents the convergence of three movements–labour, women and co-operative movement. SEWA‘s goal has been to achieve full employment and self-reliance for all its members. SEWA Bharat (www.sewabharat.org) is the All India Federation of Self-Employed Women’s Associations that works with women workers in the informal sector in 9 states. In all these states, SEWA is involved in organising women workers and their development through Self Help Groups, Co-operatives and Federations. SEWA activities include Micro Finance, Social Security, Housing, Education, creating market linkages and Skill Development for women workers.