Women workers in the garment and textile sector in Tamil Nadu, India

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General picture is one of violation of human rights, on basis ofage, gender and caste, as well as violation of workers’ rights.UNACCEPTABLE LIVING STANDARDS - Bad standard of food,accommodation and sanitationLIKE A PRISON “It is like a prison” - only allowed out one day a month - nofreedom of movement or associationEXCESSIVE WORKING HOURS - Standard 12 hour shift, with compulsoryovertime. Sometimes 8 am to 8 pm shift, followed by meal break thenworking from 9 pm to midnight or beyond. Frequent Sunday work whenorders needed completing, 7 day working.NON PAYMENT - of lump sum, sometimes when full 3 years work notcompleted.ABUSE - Sexual harassment and/or harsh and abusive treatment bysupervisersISOLATION - Lack of contact with parents, family and friends because ofdenial of leave, difficulty of visits and phone calls.
Leadership training with garment workers, Pudukkottai, April 2011.Four of the women in this group reported starting workin spinning mills at 12 years old.
Page 2 and 3: A garment factory, Tirupur. It is v
Page 4 and 5: Planning workshop, May 2011, Tamil
Page 6 and 7: Map of Tamil NaduTaken from SOMOCap
Page 8 and 9: Sumangali and Camp LabourSumangali:
Page 10 and 11: PudukkottaiPoor rural district, abo
Page 12 and 13: READ Survey Results - October 2011
Page 14 and 15: Read Survey Results - October 2011
Page 18 and 19: These abuses lead to serious long-t
Page 20 and 21: ‘We need hygiene and good food. T
Page 22 and 23: ‘We have to know the law and insi
Page 24 and 25: SAVE fieldworker discusses establis
Page 26 and 27: Workers under 18 cannot, by law joi
Page 28 and 29: Young migrant women working in home

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