Role in Harmony: Introduces the Self Employed Women’s Association in Gujarat and its importance for rural Indian women.

Bio: Reema Nanavaty is Director of Economic and Rural Development for SEWA. She manages more than $6 million in SEWA economic activities, including a federation of 100 cooperatives and a direct marketing outlet for 12,000 artisans. Ms. Nanavaty was instrumental in launching SEWA’s Trade Facilitation Centre, a partnership between SEWA and the International Finance Corporation, and its Global Grassroots Entrepreneurs Trading Network, a global network of initiatives and individuals aimed at making women’s voices and contributions central to world trade decisions.