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India’s invisible workers


Mar 8, 2013

Saluting the lesser-known working women and their valuable contribution on International Women's Day. Compiled by K. Deepalakshmi



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Salute to Hindu News paper. by seeing these pictures, let there be change in the eyes of everyone, to care and respect women's!

from:  dhanesh
Posted on: Mar 13, 2013 at 10:33 IST

Thanks Hindu for displaying the imbalanced India. Upper caste going
upper!! lower caste going lower!!

from:  Vicent
Posted on: Mar 11, 2013 at 10:51 IST

Domestic help at homes in major cities are women. In many retail/small shops they are also employees.

from:  Satish
Posted on: Mar 9, 2013 at 20:41 IST

Pictures speak a lot....no matter how much and how long people write but a picture speaks a lot more than writing.

Manual Scavenging - We should take a target for constructing and maintaining 1.3 million toilets across the country, which should be employing these women. This will make it easy for other women and they can move around easily.

from:  Praveen Nair
Posted on: Mar 9, 2013 at 19:58 IST

Salute The Hindu for paying tributes to the silent women who make our lives comfortable! When shopping spree and exchange of cards become women's day rituals, I think it is worthwhile to take a peek at the lives of toiling women of our lives.

from:  Deepak
Posted on: Mar 9, 2013 at 13:21 IST

Great set of Pictures. Thanks for sharing.

from:  Vinay Alexander
Posted on: Mar 9, 2013 at 08:38 IST
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