To explore the realities of women’s work in the informal economy, highlighting their contributions, challenges, and agency. The programme seeks to build a deeper understanding of the gendered dimensions of informality and to strengthen participants’ capacity to engage with policies, schemes, and collective approaches that advance decent and equitable work for women.

The programme aims at enhancing the understanding of the participants on the labour reforms in India. It would orient the participants to have an understanding on the key features of various labour codes

Assess existing employment policies in India using the standards of ILO Convention No. 122 and suggest inclusive strategies for policy reform

The programme aims at enhancing the understanding of the participants on the process of labour reforms in India. It would orient the participants to have an understanding on the key features of various labour codes.

The programme aims at empowering Rural Organizers from Trade Unions

The programme aims at putting increasing emphasis on enhancing the skills in general and women in particular for enhancing employability, entrepreneurship thereby increasing economic activities and to facilitate decent employment, inclusive growth and sustainable development.

The course would enhance the understanding of young researchers to learn about various methods and approaches pertaining to research on gender and labour issues. The course will familiarize the participants with qualitative and quantitative techniques on gender and labour research. It would encourage researchers to identify emerging areas for research on labour issues from a gender perspective and enable them to theorize and engage in practical applications of their knowledge in their research pursuits.

The programme aims at equipping the participants with the context of recent Labour reforms and labour codes.