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

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Workers under 18 cannot, by law join trade unions.Village meeting, October 2011
Actions for the ETI and companies•Current conditions are unacceptable•Employment in textile and garment industry wanted andneeded.•An opportunity for companies to go beyond prohibition ofsumangali/camp labour.•Promote transformation into decent work for women incompliance with both national law and international standards.•First step in wider improvements throughout the chain -addressing the many forms of irregular work, where womenare concentrated and violations are most likely to take place.
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 22 and 23: ‘We have to know the law and insi
Page 24 and 25: SAVE fieldworker discusses establis
Page 28 and 29: Young migrant women working in home

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