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This website focuses on issues regarding social protection in Asia and the activities done by the Network on Social Protection Rights (INSP!R) and its members. It is under the editorial oversight from the Asia Steering Committee, composed out of members from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia and Philippines. It is meant to foster dialogue and share experiences.
The articles describe challenges and achievements to improve the right to social protection to workers in the region, with a specific focus to gender, youth and informal workers.

27 March 2015

Urge the Indian government to fix Minimum Wages for Domestic Workers

The National Domestic Workers Movement, the WSM partner in India, has launched a petition for the cause of the domestic workers, so they would be under the Schedule and the Minimum Wages Act of 1948, because currently they are denied Minimum wages, which is their right as worker.

Take Middu for example, a domestic worker from Savitri Nagar, Delhi. She goes to work as a part time domestic worker in 12 houses and she earns Rs. 12,000 or 177Euro per month, working 11 to 12 hours per day. Is she not denied of her rights of Just Wages?

Join us in signing this petition calling on Delhi government to fix minimum wages for domestic workers. Sign our petition and forward it to your friends and family to bring the change in the lives of domestic workers. Please sign the petition and share on change.org here!