Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India
The Self-Employed Womens Association (SEWA) of India recognizes that the home is a paramount productive asset, especially for poor women. Secure tenure allows access to financial assistance, which is critical to supporting and expanding most kinds of economic activity, particularly self-employed work.
SEWA's experience in both regulated banking and slum upgradation have overcome assumptions that housing finance is not a viable option for the working poor, and proven that financial inclusion of informal sector workers is not only possible but also sustainable and profitable.
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. Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14, , . WIEGO, 2013. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Obino-Home-Based-Workers-India-SEWA-Housing-WIEGO-PB14.pdf. (2013). Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Obino-Home-Based-Workers-India-SEWA-Housing-WIEGO-PB14.pdf. "Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India." WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14, WIEGO, 2013, .. "Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India." WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14 (2013). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Obino-Home-Based-Workers-India-SEWA-Housing-WIEGO-PB14.pdf 2013, 'Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India', WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Obino-Home-Based-Workers-India-SEWA-Housing-WIEGO-PB14.pdf, 'Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India' (2013) WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14 . Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14. 2013. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Obino-Home-Based-Workers-India-SEWA-Housing-WIEGO-PB14.pdf. Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 14. 2013. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Obino-Home-Based-Workers-India-SEWA-Housing-WIEGO-PB14.pdf
