Self employed women workers of the informal economy in India face multifaceted challenges, including deprivation and discrimination based on factors like caste, class, and employment activity.
These women often have limited access to development opportunities, face discrimination within their families, experience lower consumption levels and poorer health, despite their significant contributions to family income. In the labour market, women are often marginalised, paid less than men, and have limited access to education and skill training.
IASEW works to empower these women, fostering individual and collective self-reliance through education, capacity building, and leadership training. This enables them to create sustainable livelihoods and live a better quality of life.
Recognizing that every informal woman worker possesses untapped potential, IASEW offers training programs designed to help them unlock new possibilities.
We adopt a holistic approach that harness overall development, focusing on:
Through training, informal women workers learn to identify and tackle
problems, developing skills and recognizing their leadership capacities within
their homes, communities, and society at large. They also grasp the power of
collective action as workers and SEWA members, aiming to achieve their collective goals.
The periodic evaluation and certification by IASEW enhance the credibility of the training received, boosting trainee’s employment prospects and confidence. This transformation from students to skilled professionals enables them to contribute to the community and economy.
We also create inclusive spaces for sharing and networking, aiming to bridge the generational gap and facilitate mutual learning between the young and the old. On these platforms, individuals from different age groups come together, exchange perspectives, and share their knowledge and experiences.
Harshidaben Parmar: From Waste Picker to Community Leader
Literacy Classes Facilitated
Participants in Literacy Programs
Teachers Trained
Participants in Skills Development
Women trained
IASEW is committed to uplifting informal women workers and harnessing their potential as leaders in a larger cause.
Join us in this journey of making knowledge and possibilities accessible to them, and sharing their wisdom and stories with the rest of the world.
IASEW is the focal point for all of SEWA’s training, capacity building, research and communication efforts.