recruitment or at the time of promotion. Equal Remuneration Act (1975), they But it is common knowledge that this act are not being implemented. has not been implemented effectively and studies have revealed that both special zones “Heavily protected maternity benefits and minimum wages with armed security guards are being continue to be denied to many women set up in different parts of the country workers. to prevent trade union activity, The majority of women workers in resulting in greater exploitation of Indian over 90 percent) work in the young women workers. “Ms Jacob unorganized sector and of these about said. Work in industries like garments 76 percent work in the farm sector. The and leather, which come under the rest come under the organized sector home based unorganized sector is with the government being the largest distributed to women through employer. and often contractors. “Women No laws exist to protect the rights of children have to work long hours to women farm workers and except in get Rs.10 to 12 a day, which is a Kerala and West Bengal, they are not fraction of even the minimum wages paid even minimum wages or wages for the Jacob said. industries. “Ms. equal to their male counterparts. The Times of India, 3 Sept. 1995 work they do is classed as being “lighter”. A 2.6 a) On the basis of your reading of the passage complete the following notes :- LAWS FOR WORKING WOMEN INADEQUATE – I. Areas where women work i. Organised sector mainly govt. 24% – ii. ____________________________________________
recruitment or at the time of promotion. But it is common knowledge that this act has not been implemented effectively and studies have revealed that both maternity benefits and minimum wages continue to be denied to many women workers. The majority of women workers in Indian over 90 percent) work in the unorganized sector and of these about 76 percent work in the farm sector. The rest come under the organized sector with the government being the largest employer. No laws exist to protect the rights of women farm workers and except in Kerala and West Bengal, they are not paid even minimum wages or wages equal to their male counterparts. The work they do is classed as being “lighter”. Equal Remuneration Act (1975), they are not being implemented. “Heavily protected special zones with armed security guards are being set up in different parts of the country to prevent trade union activity, resulting in greater exploitation of young women workers. “Ms Jacob said. Work in industries like garments and leather, which come under the home based unorganized sector is distributed to women through contractors. “Women and often children have to work long hours to get Rs.10 to 12 a day, which is a fraction of even the minimum wages for the industries. “Ms. Jacob said. Times of India, 3 Sept. 1995 A 2.6 a) On the basis of your reading of the passage complete the following notes :- LAWS FOR WORKING WOMEN – INADEQUATE I. Areas where women work i. Organised sector mainly govt. – 24% ii. ____________________________________________
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