SEWA Academy’s basic
objective is to take the SEWA movement forward. It does this in four ways - through training and
capacity building, action-oriented research
of its members, and by building strong communication channels, within
the organization as well as with the outside world.
Training
and capacity building represents SEWA’s systematic efforts at enhancing the
capacity of its members to achieve greater personal and organisational development. This
enables them to participate more effectively in the processes of change. Membership
education (including literacy) and leadership training courses are the heart of SEWA
Academy. 
It also carries out many other
educational programmes that reinforce the philosophy and principles of the SEWA movement.
Through research,
the effort is to bring the self employed women into the mainstream of the world of
knowledge. Credible, scientifically based research has been a critical tool in SEWA’s
advocacy efforts. Its research is designed not only to clearly demonstrate the need for
overall policy changes but also identify specific measures for implementation.
Communication is a very important aspect of poor self employed women's lives and struggles. There is the need to develop and strengthen communication between members within the SEWA movement, and also between poor women and the world outside. Different media for communication are used by the women, so that they are both seen and heard.
» Anasooya - our own newsletter,
» Our Members Daughter's Magazine - Akashganga,
» E-Newsletter - WE THE SELF EMPLOYED,
» VideoSEWA - Our communications cooperative,
» Rudi no Radio
