5. MAKING VISIBLE THE 5. MAKING VISIBLE THE INVISIBLEINVISIBLE

THEME : SUFFERINGS FROM THEME : SUFFERINGS FROM DOMESTIC WORKERSDOMESTIC WORKERS

The domestic workers- The domestic workers- sweepsweep

The domestic workers – The domestic workers – wash wash

The domestic workers –The domestic workers –cook.cook.

They take care of our children They take care of our children and our elderly and our elderly

They take care of our They take care of our pets too .pets too .

The domestic workers are called The domestic workers are called servants.servants.

They are undervalued and They are undervalued and denied their due rights.denied their due rights.

Majority of the domestic Majority of the domestic workers are women workers are women

and girls.and girls.

They were often abused and They were often abused and tortured by their employers.tortured by their employers.

Sonu was 10 year old child Sonu was 10 year old child worker of Mumbai.worker of Mumbai.

She was killed by her employer She was killed by her employer in June 2006.in June 2006.

The Maharastra Domestic The Maharastra Domestic Workers welfare bill recognizes Workers welfare bill recognizes

the rights of the invisible.the rights of the invisible.

States in India concern for States in India concern for the domestic workersthe domestic workers

Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh Bihar Bihar KarnadakaKarnadaka KeralaKerala MaharastraMaharastra RajestanRajestan Tamil NaduTamil Nadu

Most of the labour laws cover Most of the labour laws cover the workers over the age of 18.the workers over the age of 18.

Domestic workers are Domestic workers are usually in debt to their usually in debt to their

masters.masters.

They slave 24 hours and They slave 24 hours and 365 day in a year.365 day in a year.

““Work is worship, workers Work is worship, workers too”too”

P.Kamatchi Teacher of EnglishKrishnarayapuram Karur