Sahakarita Volume 12: Voices, Vision, & Victory celebrates the leadership, resilience, and collective power of informal women workers shaping India’s cooperative movement. The edition brings together stories, reflections, and insights from grassroots women leaders, highlighting how cooperatives continue to create pathways for economic inclusion, democratic participation, and social change.
The newsletter captures key moments from the National Conference of Women Cooperators 2025, where women leaders from across India articulated priorities for the future of the cooperative sector and contributed to conversations that align closely with the National Cooperation Policy 2025. It also explores the role of culture in collective action through a feature on SEWA’s fifty-year tradition of songs as tools for organising, solidarity, and leadership.
Alongside stories from the grassroots, the edition spotlights emerging women leaders through SEWA Cooperative Federation’s fellowship programme, shares conversations on climate resilience and women-led enterprises through its podcast series, and amplifies research and policy discussions relevant to informal women workers. Together, these stories reflect a movement rooted in collective strength, driven by women’s voices, and committed to building a more equitable future through cooperation.
