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

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‘We have to know the law and insist that the government implement thelaw. We have to demand our rights and raise our voice.’READ Foundation training women leaders to set up Sangam (localorganisations with up to 20 members). April 2011.
Training for organisingREAD Foundation•working with young women andtheir parents on sumangali andcamp labour issues•collecting information aboutconditions•leadership and rights trainingwith groups of young women•setting up sangams (localorganizations) in some villages•helping women claim unpaidwages from companies.SAVE•working with informal womenworkers in homebasedworkshops and those working intheir own homes•leadership and rights trainingprogramme•supporting women in setting upSelf Help Groups (SHGs) linkedto an existing Federation ofSHGs.
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 16 and 17: General picture is one of violation
Page 18 and 19: These abuses lead to serious long-t
Page 20 and 21: ‘We need hygiene and good food. T
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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