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    Toilet trouble: how India’s female workers face inadequate sanitation at work

    Employers in India are failing to provide sufficient and separate toilet facilities for female workers, leaving women struggling to find safe sanitation and being discouraged from entering the world of work.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 March 2023

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    Pregnant but not protected

    Many Indian women are entitled to maternity leave and are protected from dismissal while taking it, but the rights do not extend to all workers, and regularly have to be fought for through the courts.

    By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 February 2022