Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in India organizes women in the informal economy, including textile artisans, into cooperatives that secure fair wages, market access, and preserved traditional skills.
This commitment to valuing and empowering labor is exemplified by the work of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in India. This is a trade union that supports women in the informal economy, including artisans. SEWA helps organize these women into cooperatives, ensuring fair wages for their labor in producing handcrafted textiles and other goods, connecting them to markets and thereby preserving traditional skills while providing economic empowerment.
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