Kerala, India – Women in the Fishery Sector are afflicted by many challenges like unhygienic market conditions, apathy towards the sector in general and women in particular, cut-throat competition, and inability to keep their produce dry and fresh, etc. SEWA-Kerala has been lobbying on their behalf with government authorities and thanks to their relentless efforts, […]
Monday 22nd May, 2017 : The African Development Bank invited SEWA to host the Roundtable to discuss the nexus between Energy, Agriculture, Work and Women at it’s Annual meeting at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. The focus was on how Renewable Energy enables water for irrigation, especially for small farmers, increasing their yields and production, thus enabling the small […]
SEWA in India has signed a memorandum of understanding last September 13 with FAO “to intensify joint efforts aimed at building the capacities of the rural poor to fully benefit from rural economies, with particular emphasis on ensuring that women and youth are engaged and empowered.” This was announced by FAO in its website and […]