Mundka fire: The deplorable working conditions for women
- This incident and the daily life struggle of millions of working-class women testify that no government has any agenda for dignified employment and well-being for women
On May 13, 27 workers, including 21 women, were killed in a blaze that swept through an illegal factory in the Mundka area of Delhi. While most news stories termed it a disaster, the deaths of so many female workers show the asymmetries in the working conditions for women. The deaths also show that while the thrust of policies has been to get women into the workforce, there is an absence of discussion on the terms women are compelled to accept when they join it.
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