FROM THE FIELDS

The Woes of an Oriya Family in the Brick Kilns of Nalgonda


Sindhu Menon

Ganga Hati, a resident of Jugimunda village of Patnagarh block in Balangir district, Orissa, migrated with his wife Sabati, 22-year-old daughter Mukta and 16-year-old son Chaturbujato to a brick kiln in Bibi Nagar in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh.

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Relentless Struggle and A Bill: Vidarbha Molkarin Sanghatana, Nagpur


Rupa Kulkarni

In 1978, domestic workers were called servants, and never workers. This made a great difference, so far as their minimum wages, service conditions and other benefits were concerned.

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Domestic Workers` Federation Mumbai:From Initial Diffidence to Growing Militancy


Babli Rawat

In October 2005, in Kolhapur, the author took up the challenge of organising domestic workers, and finding an appropriate authority to address the demands for their rights.

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A Forum for Domestic Workers


Sr. Ranjita

With an aim to prevent the exploitation of domestic workers and trafficking of women and children, the Archdiocese of Delhi promoted the formation of the Delhi Domestic Workers` Forum, which was registered as a Charitable Trust in 2004.

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