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Every Wave Has a Memory: Women, Waters and the Promise of November 5

When the women of the sea rise, the tides will rise with them to recognise and honour the daughters of the oceans. On November 5 this year, fisherwomen across...

Wave white scarves on Labour Day to battle hate

A citizens’ campaign suggests organic ways to assert their stand against communal attacks in India

Anganwadi workers, helpers entitled to gratuity payment: SC

In a detailed order acknowledging the contributions of anganwadi centres and its workers, the apex court recognises the womens’ right to gratuity payment

Manual scavengers: Abandoned by state, derided by society

Lives of manual sewer cleaners appear to have little value Delhi

Sanitation workers say ₹190 cr PF pending since 2009

After back-to-back protests, the municipality has promised to provide worker dues

Haryana: Protest a constitutional right: CITU

CITU calls out govt’s tyranny in penalising protesting workers

MPs takes GoI to task on unemployment

After the failure to provide data for 2020, the Centre answered Lok Sabha questions with better figures on the state of jobs in India

Manual scavenger deaths: Did Centre misrepresent death data in Parliament?

Social Justice Minister reported that no deaths took place due to manual scavenging in the last five years, but conceded 325 people died in accidents while undertaking hazardous cleaning  

CTUs celebrate success of General strike

With Seafarers Union joining in, CTUs’ 2-day General strike found support at the grassroots and the global level alike

Over 20 cr estimated participants in workers General Strike

Government employees in areas like Kerala face a ban on participation

Gujarat: 12 sanitation workers dead, but no compensation?

At odds with Centre’s data, the state government reports none of the families of the deceased have received compensation

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