Domestic workers in India face significant challenges including lack of social security, arbitrary pay decisions, and abuse. Most of them make less than $150 a month, and 74% do not have access to medical care.
In Karnataka, the Minimum Wage Act has been in place since 2004, but its implementation has been inconsistent, leading to unequal wage practices.
Geeta Menon, Joint Secretary of the Domestic Workers Union, is a leading advocate for women's rights in India. “Our struggles are to achieve equality, end caste discrimination, and build a safer world for all women and children. The values of equality, fraternity, and justice guide us,” she says.
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