As ILO convention turns 30, India’s home-based workers demand equal rights
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Why in news
The 30th anniversary of the ILO Home Work Convention highlights the ongoing struggle for formal recognition and equal rights for India's home-based workers, particularly women.
Background
The ILO Home Work Convention was adopted in 1996 to grant home-based workers the same rights as traditional wage earners. In India, these workers often lack social security, face low wages, and work in unsafe conditions without formal recognition.
Facts for Prelims
- Intl. orgILO: International Labour Organization, a UN agency that sets international labour standards.
- FactILO Home Work Convention: Adopted in 1996 to recognize home-based workers as equal to traditional wage earners.
- PostWIEGO: An international network of women workers and organizations advocating for the rights of home-based workers.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the structural inequalities faced by home-based workers in India and evaluate the necessity of formalizing their status under national labour laws.
Keywords: structural inequality · informal economy · social security · gendered labor · formalization
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