SEWA and Coady

As one of our longest partners, Coady and Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) continue to work together to build stronger communities.

Op-ed: 20 Million Face Masks

Op-ed: 20 Million Face Masks

As the world responds to the Covid-19 pandemic, a pressing and immediate issue is the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the front-line health workers who are working to save the lives of others. Facemasks are an essential part of the PPE. The answer is coming from an unusual and unexpected place: poor women, most of whom are living in the rural economy, and probably never heard of such masks before.