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SEWA Cooperative Federation documents and shares insights from working with women’s cooperatives across sectors. The Knowledge Hub brings together reports, policy briefs, studies, and media that reflect how cooperative enterprises function and evolve.

Browse recent publications, explore different types of knowledge, or access key documents that trace how this work has developed.

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Inclusion of Youth in Cooperatives | Recommendations to ICA-AP

The publication calls for expanding cooperatives into emerging sectors including the digital and care economies, while emphasizing the importance of social protection, research, education, and public infrastructure in creating an enabling ecosystem for the next generation of cooperative leaders.
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Rebuilding an Inclusive World in the Wake of the Pandemic | A Policy Brief on WESS

Drawing on research from India and international experiences (WIEGO) shared by women cooperators, the note documents how informal women workers faced a triple crisis of health, livelihoods, and unpaid care work.
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Procurement Through Digital Platforms | A Policy Brief

This policy brief examines how women-owned collective enterprises engage with digital procurement and e-commerce platforms in India.
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Bridging Working Capital for Women Collective Enterprises | A Policy Brief on WESS

Bridging Working Capital for Women Collective Enterprises examines the persistent financing challenges faced by women-led cooperatives and collective enterprises, particularly in accessing timely and affordable working capital.
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National Conference of Women Cooperatives with VAMNICOM (2025) | A Policy Brief

At its core, the brief positions women’s cooperatives as vital institutions for building more inclusive, resilient, and equitable local economies.
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Atmanirbhar Bharat | Lessons from Women-owned Cooperatives in COVID-19

Atmanirbhar Bharat: Lessons from Women-Owned Cooperatives captures the experiences of women-led cooperatives across India during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights their role in supporting members through one of the most challenging periods in recent history.
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