This piece draws from informal interviews with a ‘gajra’ vendor in a residential colony in Mumbai. Jharna* is 46 years old, and has been vending flowers in the same spot since the year 2000.
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Women at Work: An insight into the workspace of a ‘gajra’ vendor in Mumbai
Radhika M. Chakraborty on June 26th, 2015
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Facilitating migrant workers’ access to healthcare: Sampark
Radhika M. Chakraborty on June 17th, 2015
Sampark is working to improve living standards by increasing livelihood opportunities for migrant construction workers in Bangalore. Sampark is presently working in 26 labour colonies in Bangalore, and aims to reach out to 5000 construction workers over a period of three years.
‘Invisible Dangers’: Occupational health issues faced by migrant workers in Ghaziabad
Radhika M. Chakraborty on May 28th, 2015
Sahbhagi Shiksha Kendra (SSK)’s report on occupational health issues faced by migrant workers in Ghaziabad systematically catalogues the daily health risks faced by five major occupational groups of migrants in the informal sector. Reviewing the awareness of migrant workers about their rights and entitlements, and highlighting key health concerns, the report presents policy recommendations and […]
