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EPFO is a social security organization under the Government of India that regulates and manages provident funds, pension schemes and insurance for employees in India. It was established in 1952 and has a Central Board of Trustees, a Universal Account Number and international agreements.
SEWA is a labour union that promotes the rights and welfare of low-income, independently employed female workers in India. Founded in 1972 by Ela Bhatt, SEWA has over 2 million members and offers services such as cooperative banking, health care, and insurance.
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Both cooperatives are promoted by SEWA. In addition, she is Chairperson of the Gujarat State Women's SEWA Cooperative Federation of 106 primary cooperatives with 300,000 members. She was also appointed a member of National Advisory Council by the Prime Minister of India in June, 2010. [1] [2]
Ela Bhatt (1933-2022) was a lawyer, cooperative organiser, and Gandhian who founded the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) in 1972. She also served as a member of parliament, a chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith, and a member of The Elders, a group of world leaders for peace and justice.
Reema Nanavaty was born in Ahmedabad, to Bharati Nanavaty and Rameshchandra Nanavaty, in the Indian state of Gujarat on 22 May 1964. Her paternal grandfather Mahendrarai Nanavaty was a well known labour lawyer who worked for the Textile Labour Association or TLA (also known as Majoor Mahajan Sangh) founded by Mahatma Gandhi, from which SEWA originates.
Anasuya Sarabhai was a pioneer of the women's labour movement in India and the founder of the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association (Majdoor Mahajan Sangh). She was a friend and mentor of Mahatma Gandhi and a social reformer who helped educate girls of the mills.
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