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SEWA Bharat

New Delhi, India

Employment & SkillsGender equalityCommunity developmentHealth
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

SEWA Bharat is a non-governmental organisation based in New Delhi, India working on employment & skills, gender equality, community development +1 more.

SEWA Bharat is a non-profit federation of membership-based organisations of women workers in the informal economy, registered in India under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and as a public trust. It organises self-employed women workers, including beedi rollers, domestic workers, weavers, agricultural workers, construction workers and street vendors, to secure decent work, social security and collective bargaining power. Its work covers West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, and includes skills training for young women, health awareness with community health workers, linkage to government welfare schemes, and advocacy for welfare boards and fair wages.

Location

New Delhi, India

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Registered society

Charity number

F/989/Ahmedabad

Registration

GUJ/1027/Ahmedabad

Focus areas

informal economywomen workerscollective bargainingsocial securityskill developmentgrassroots leadership

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Employment & SkillsGender equalityCommunity developmentHealth

Works for

Women & GirlsYouthPeople in poverty

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmesDirect services

Programmes

Skill Development (SEWA Youth Resource Centres)

Employment & Skills · India

Employability and skills training for young women and girls, including tailoring, computer literacy, soft skills and leadership.

Goat Project

Community development · India

Trains women goat rearers as village-level goat primary treatment providers and supports income generation through goat feed supplements.

My Fair Home Campaign

Employment & Skills · India

Campaign by domestic workers demanding fair wages, safe working conditions and dignified work from employers.

Peepal Tree training programme

Employment & Skills · India

Training for young girls and women practising tailoring or working in shops and other establishments.

Mahila Arogya Samiti

Health · India

Community-based federal health groups in urban areas promoting health, hygiene and behavioural change.

Countries of operation

India

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Gandhi Peace Foundation, Department for International Development

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