The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India has moved from organising women in the informal economy through a combination of trade union and co-operative principles to seeking to put pressure on the state government for greater responsiveness to the needs of poor women.
Au Bangladesh, l'ONG Nijera Kori organise depuis une vingtaine d'années des groupes de femmes et d'hommes sans terre autour de questions vitales telles que les salaires et les droits fonciers.