Geeta Menon is a women’s rights activist. For over three decades, she has been involved with women and women workers, especially in the informal economy, in the building of women’s own voice and leadership. As a representative of Stree Jagruti Samiti and the Domestic Workers Rights Union, she has worked on issues like domestic violence, sexual harassment, issues of domestic workers especially that of forced labour.
As per a survey of domestic workers in Bengaluru, large numbers have lost jobs permanently during lockdown. Several others who work in apartments suffer from the discriminatory practices of RWAs.