How Covid-19 pandemic has pushed India’s female domestic workers further to the margins

A study shows the impact on the group’s consumption, employment and income patterns across different time periods before and after the coronavirus outbreak.

Deepanshu Mohan

, 

Jignesh Mistry

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Advaita Singh

, 

Vanshika Mittal

, 

Richa Sekhani

 & 

Shivani Agarwal

· Oct 09, 2021 · 06:30 am

Lost jobs, lower wages and stigma – how the pandemic has hurt domestic workers in India

In a survey conducted in Tamil Nadu, 35% of 150 women respondents who were earlier employed in the unorganised sector had lost their jobs since May 2020.

Lamuel Enoch

 & 

Vani Viswanathan

· Aug 16, 2021 · 07:30 am

Like the Nepali women at the Saudi diplomat's house, many make an ill-fated journey to the big city

The absence of a law for domestic workers means they not only get exploited but also find no redress. Meet Monika, an adivasi woman from Bengal who has worked without pay for three years.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Sep 13, 2015 · 09:00 am