SEWA Nagaland inaugurates its fifth SEWA Shakti Kendra in Tuensang to support and empower informal women workers.
DIMAPUR — The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Tuensang inaugurated its new SEWA Shakti Kendra (SSK) at House No. 23, Bazaar-C, in Tuensang on August 28.
According to an update, the newly established SSK serves as a dedicated platform for informal women workers to gather, access essential information and services, build leadership skills, and advocate for their livelihoods and rights.
Speaking on the purpose of the centre, State Project Coordinator of SEWA Nagaland Temjenlemla highlighted that the SSK is not merely an office but a space where women can come together, voice their concerns, access information and services, and collectively work towards solutions to challenges affecting their lives and livelihoods.
She pointed out the importance of having a space of their own where women can speak freely about their concerns and work collectively towards improving their socio-economic conditions.
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SEWA Nagaland is a membership-based organisation dedicated to women workers in the informal sector, including street vendors, farmers and home-based workers. Since its inception in 2013 with the mobilisation of workers in Dimapur, SEWA has grown into a collective of more than 3,000 members across seven districts: Kohima, Dimapur, Chümoukedima, Tuensang, Shamator, Phek and Meluri.
The Tuensang SSK is SEWA Nagaland’s fifth operational SSK, joining existing centres in Dimapur, Kohima, Pfutsero and Shamator.