October, 2020 The work-life of a woman street vendor in India and the role of gender in the struggles and vulnerabilities faced by them 4 minutes read Raise your hand if you hate the following about your workplace- unreasonably demanding superiors, [...]
October, 2020 Double-clicking on the glorified concept of work-from-home and uncovering what it means for women in the home-based informal industry of beedi manufacturing 6 minutes read In the book ‘To Sir, With Love’ I remember reading a line about how [...]
October, 2020 What working conditions look like for domestic workers in India- is your home a safe workplace? 4 minutes read My housemaid: the woman who puts food on my plate, the woman who cleans my home; the woman who washes [...]
October, 2020 HER Working Conditions: A look at the hazards faced on a daily basis by construction workers 3 minutes read Meet Shilpa.. Shilpa’s day hadn’t started out well. She had a splitting headache since yesterday night but couldn’t afford to [...]
September, 2020 Here are some Dos and Do-nots for you to help your help during these trying times 3 minutes read 2020 has been a year of many firsts, some progressive, some devastating but all life-changing. A world that forgot to [...]
October, 2020 A take on the human costs associated with a concept more infamously known for its environmental impacts 5 minutes read Imagine this: you see your favourite model walking on the Dior runway, wearing the dress of your dreams. Soon [...]
September, 2020 Understanding the absence of the worker who makes our lives easier by managing the waste we create, and suggesting ways of appreciating their work in practical ways 5 minutes read You scramble towards your dustbin once you hear their [...]
September, 2020 An understanding of the discrimination and hierarchical treatment that workers from the waste and sanitation industry face by virtue of their profession 5 minutes read How many times have we found ourselves cringing or holding up our noses when [...]
September, 2020 Accounting the daily working conditions of a woman engaged in managing waste and sanitation of our homes, colonies, and cities at large 7 minutes read Household chores are considered a woman’s primary job. If they are lucky, they might [...]
August, 2020 A set of recommendations to facilitate socio-economic provisions of waste and sanitation workers in the light of COVID-19 6 minutes read The coronavirus pandemic has been explored with an acute urgency since its advent, and one of the many [...]