Training Academy for Women

Through Training, the Academy aims to build a cadre of workers and leaders to take the SEWA movement further. Training is widely acknowledged within IASEW as an important tool in the process of capacity building, empowerment and collective struggle. 

We believe that every woman has potential and ability, but due to adverse circumstances, many women in the informal economy cannot reach their goals. Training opportunities is one of our strategies to increase employability of our members - To prevent their crowding into low-paid, unskilled employment, in limited occupations, and to promote upward mobility and improve their status as women workers. 

The relevance of the training to our members' lives and livelihoods, and the integration of training with other SEWA initiatives are the hallmarks of IASEW’s training strategy. 

Our training programs have boosted women's confidence, dignity, and equality, fostering a collective approach to organising. By addressing challenges, SEWA members have gained new skills and recognized their leadership potential in various spheres. These programs offer women a platform to share experiences and address issues collectively, leading to personal growth and community empowerment.

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Our Training Pedagogy

IASEW’s pedagogy is based on an interactive and participatory method, where the trainer is a listener and processor of information which she receives from those whom she is training. 

The pedagogy results in a flexible curriculum and course content, which constantly evolves with the new issues, concerns and questions that arise from the trainees .

Objectives of Training

  1. To develop leadership qualities.

  2. To help women understand and acknowledge the power of collective struggle.

  3. To build their capacity, including technical, as well as managerial, skills.

  4. To transfer professional knowledge to the grassroots level.

  5. To promote women’s own economic organisations.

  6. To learn by sharing information and experiences.

  7. To develop the overall capacity of the participants through an integrated Programme.

  8. To develop workers’ solidarity.

Our Approach

Capacity-building Training Programmes we offer

Leadership Programmes

1. Member Education
2. SEWA Movement / Basic Leadership Training
3. Kadam (Advanced Leadership) Training
4. Training of Trainers (TOT)

Technical & Professional Programmes

1. Rural Association / Cooperative Training
2. Bookkeeping
3. Research Training
4. Communication Training

Other Training Programmes

SEWA Orientation

Organising Training

MBOP Training

Gender Training

Life Skill Training

Training Management

Tailor - made Training

Adolescent Girls Training

Need-based Training

Thematic Training

Awareness Building Training

Member Subscription Training

Tailor-made Exposure on poor self employed women

Social Issue Training

Create your own training programme

IASEW also works with organisations to create and implement tailor-made programmes on-demand, specific to their needs. These programmes are designed by conducting a needs assessment and/or receiving feedback from the respective organisation. 

Case Studies

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Story of Kaushikaben Govindbhai Solanki

Story of Jamiben Raghubhai Koli Patel

Story of Harshidaben Baldevbhai Parmar

Story of Hansaben Dudhabhai Senva

Impact created in the last 30 years

6,043

Trainings Delivered

500,000

Women Workers Trained

2.5 Million

Family & Community Trained

Support our Mission

Every organisation and every person has the capacity to make a concrete difference in informal workers  lives. Your contribution makes a tangible impact to our cause, providing resources for education, training, and advocacy programs. Join us in our efforts towards building a dignified future for all.