SEWA Bharat
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Mission Statement
Formed in 1972 by Ela Bhatt, Self Employed Women's Association is a women of women workers in the informal economy. Over 48 years of existence, SEWA has built a membership of almost 2 million women across 18 states of India. SEWA Bharat is part of the national SEWA movement. Established in 1984, it is a national federation of SEWA organizations of women working in the informal economy. SEWA Bharat emerged out of the need to address the SEWA movement’s challenges with geographical expansion and coordination. SEWA Bharat is comprised of a family of SEWA organizations to further informal women workers’ rights, livelihoods, financial independence, education, health, and social security. SEWA Bharat’s Role 1. Strengthen smaller SEWAs towards their independence by helping them plan and execute new programs. 2. Develop new SEWAs by identifying the potential for setting up new SEWA organizations around India. 3. Facilitate linkages through experience sharing between existing SEWAs and other NGOs, connecting SEWAs with government programs, and guiding market linkages for informal women worker’s livelihood development. 4. Build a national identity for SEWA in order to advocate for the rights of women workers across India. SEWA Bharat’s Goals At SEWA we organize workers to achieve their goals of full employment and self-reliance through the strategy of struggle and development. The struggle is against the many constraints and limitations imposed on them by society and the economy, while development activities strengthen women’s bargaining power and offer them new alternatives. Practically, the strategy is carried out through the joint action of unions and cooperatives. Full employment means work that provides economic security, food security, and social security. Self-reliance aims to support women towards being autonomous and self-reliant both economically and in terms of their decision-making ability. Self-reliance is the basis of sustainability that is essential on the individual basis and also for SEWA’s women’s collectives, organizations, and cooperatives.
About This Cause
Integrated Approach SEWA Bharat supports five integrated development programs that promote women’s self-reliance and full employment. SEWA Bharat helps district-level teams carry out development activities under these five headings, as well as develop their own special projects and initiatives. 1. Organizing and Advocacy 2. Livelihoods 3. Skill Development 4. Social Security and Health 5. Community Microfinance Eleven Points of SEWA SEWA’s development programs work together to address the systemic and chronic economic and social barriers that women in the informal sector face. SEWA’s holistic approach to development works towards ‘Eleven Points’. Once these Eleven Points are fully achieved, women will attain self-reliance and full employment. 1. Employment 2. Income 3. Nutritious food 4. Healthcare 5. Housing 6. Assets 7. Education 8. Childcare 9. Organized strength 10. Leadership 11. Self-reliance