The Core Report #589 Digital Power In Women’s Hands: SEWA’s Bold Tech Revolution
On this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Govindraj Ethiraj in conversation with Mirai Chatterjee, Chairperson of the SEWA Cooperative Federation, to explore how SEWA is using digital technology and blockchain to transform the lives of over 3.2 million women workers in India’s informal economy.
From digital health passports to blockchain-backed identity systems, this is a powerful conversation on trust, inclusion, and the future of women-led innovation.
Highlights from the episode:
1) How SEWA uses DigiLocker & blockchain to secure women’s welfare access
2) Real examples of women adapting to tech, apps, and digital financial tools
3) Why digital documents are vital for health, insurance & pensions
4) How SEWA builds cooperatives run by informal women workers
5) Stories of grassroots leaders turning into digital champions
📌 If you're interested in:
a) Blockchain for social impact
b) Grassroots innovation in India
c) Women-led digital transformation
d) Inclusive tech and cooperative models
Timestamps:
(00:00) Understanding SEWA
(01:50) Unity and Solidarity and trust
(03:15) Navigating Government Programmes
(05:18) SEWA and blockchain
(07:20) Insurance
(08:52) Digital Health Passports
(10:29) Scaling the Digital Health Passport
(13:11) Technology and informal women workers
(15:18) Digitising Cooperatives
(16:43) A Gujarat women farmers cooperative anecdote
(18:52) Future innovations in blockchain use cases
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