By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, June 14, 2023: A domestic workers union in Telangana has demanded a comprehensive legislation for their people in the southcentral Indian state. The demand was made June 14 by the Gruhakarmikula Union Telangana State (GUTS), at a press conference at the Hyderabad Press Club. TheContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, June 24, 2022: In 2018 I had an opportunity to attend the monthly meeting of domestic workers at Good Shepherd Convent, Andheri, Mumbai. There were 35 women, mostly young unmarried girls. Just two women were of middle aged and married. All of them belonged toContinue Reading
By LiCAS.News Only 6 percent of domestic workers worldwide have access to comprehensive social protection, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). This leaves 94 percent lacking access to the full range of protections, covering medical care, sickness, unemployment, old age, employment injury, family, maternity, invalidityContinue Reading
By Philip Mathew Bengaluru: Sister Christin Mary is a member of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as ICM Sisters. Based in the western Indian city of Mumbai, Mary coordinates the National Domestic Workers’ Movement, which has been championing the rights of domestic workers, childrenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, Aug 13, 2020: A Hyderabad-based center for human rights is training domestic workers for alternative livelihood programs after they lost their livelihoods because of Covid-19. The Montfort Social Institute (MSI) is reaching out to more than 400 domestic workers, transgenders and the differently-abled to restartContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, September 9, 2019: The Miao unit of the Catholic Religious in India (CRI) organized an animation program for the domestic support staff to celebrate the birthday of Blessed Virgin Mary. The domestic support staff in convents and schools work restlessly without break behind the four wallsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 29, 2019: Domestic workers should be included in the Compensation Scheme for Survivors of Sexual Assault, says a national consultation on the implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act. “We call upon civil society, policymakers, private sector and citizens ofContinue Reading
Around 10,000 from all over India attended the rallyContinue Reading
Bengaluru: The State government’s Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood (SDEL) has decided to provide training to 10,000 domestic workers this year in different cities. Depending on the availability of domestic workers, training would be given for 30 hours with a honorarium of ₹ 2700. It was also decidedContinue Reading