South Asia

SEWA is the single largest Central Trade Union (CTU) registered on 12th April, 1972 with a membership of over 2.5 million (2023) poor, self-employed women workers from the informal economy across 18 States in India. The main goal is to organise women workers for full employment and self-reliance; with the vision...

HBWCSN is a non-governmental organization in Nepal dedicated to advocating for the rights and recognition of home-based workers. Since its establishment in 2000, the organization has grown to include over 3,500 women home-based workers engaged in various trades and products. Their mission revolves...

Gram Bikash ShohayakShangstha (GBSS) is a registered non-government organization working for nearly three decades since 1988 to improve the lives of marginalized communities, combat discrimination, and enhance socio-economic conditions. Based in Narsingdi District, GBSS possesses both national and global development networks, positioning itself...

The Institute for Development of Community Strengths (INDECOS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1991, serving the southern region of Sri Lanka. They focus on economically empowering women, with over 7,000 women entrepreneurs involved in home-based production under their women entrepreneurship...

SABAH supports women involved in micro businesses at the home-based level.

Sharbojonin Unnayon Shangstha organization works with helpless and distressed women, providing various training programs to help them become independent and self-sufficient.

SAARC Business Association of Home- Based Workers (SABAH Bhutan) was established with the funding assistance from SAARC Development Fund with the Lead Implementing Agency Home Net South Asia (HNSA) and Self Employed Women Association (SEWA). SABAH Bhutan aimed at enhancing incomes and securing...

Maldives Authentic Crafts Cooperative Society (MACCS) is a handicraft cooperative purposed for developing and marketing authentic handicraft items of the artisans in the island communities.

MACCS also places environmental conservation and protection at the heart...

Our organization produces medicinal drinks and medicines from Sri Lanka's traditional medicines.

Suhada is a social service and women association who stand for and empower women, children and their families by giving knowledge and chances to start over new life and to gain a higher social status.