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Call them back to work; They’re waiting

June 24, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty and Manasi Paresh Kumar

In earlier articles in the Ground Reality series, we looked at cash shortage, food insecurity and domestic conflict in poor urban households during the lockdown. They are now trying to rebuild their lives. This is about how we can help.

Domestic workers to protest loss of jobs, wages during lockdown

June 15, 2020 Geeta Menon

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.

What Lockdown 4.0 relaxations mean for Bengaluru

May 21, 2020 Vikram Rai

With phase 4 of the lockdown, several restrictions have been relaxed in Bengaluru. Here’s an explainer on what these relaxations are.

Economy

Workers in the shadows

June 16, 2015 Pinky Chandran

June 16th is designated as International Domestic Workers Day. While they play a vital role in most middle and upper class families, most domestic help continue to work on the fringes of society.

No kids as house helps: Domestic Workers Union

August 20, 2014 News Desk

Karnataka Domestic Workers Union is organising a protest, to call for the abolishment of employment of children in domestic work.

Economy

Help your domestic help get health insurance

December 24, 2011 News Desk

Domestic workers can now avail the health insurance launched by the labour department. Resident welfare associations can help them register.

‘We are not criminals’

December 5, 2011 Navya P K

The police and the residents want the domestic workers to be profiled to security reasons. Domestic workers are protesting the move. What is the need for this profiling?

Society

No time to be a mom

May 30, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

For women working as domestic workers and in garment factories, their fight for survival comes in the way of them being mothers to their own children.

Say no to child labour

January 14, 2010 Padmalatha Ravi

Domestic workers are an essential part of urban households. But is child labour acceptable? What can we do to save these young children?