Self-employed Women's Association (Hansard, 16 July 2002)

HC Deb 16 July 2002 vol 389 c260W 260W

§ Mr. Colman
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funds have been allocated to the Self-employed Women's Association in India for work(a) in the state of Gujarat and (b) in the rest of India. [69232]

§ Clare Short
DFID has allocated to the Self-employed Women's Association (SEWA) about £15,000 for work in Gujarat on alternative resources for rainwater harvesting, and £17,000 to support the work of the National Labour Commission in helping women and child workers. SEWA has also been allocated £26,000 to support activities in Gujarat to help respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.