An awareness-raising radio series on legal rights of women workers. The radio series brings to the fore the many faces of informal economy in the targeted area and the struggles and success of informal women workers. The series addressed the violation of rights of informal women workers who have no recognition and even lesser awareness on their rights. The themes included violation of women workers’ rights in informal sector, exploitation of home-based workers by middlemen, minimum wage policy and its implementation, health and safety of women workers, lack of opportunities and access to market – informal workers, status of Provincial policies on home-based workers, labour rights violations - brick kiln workers (Bhatta Mazdoor), factory workers, domestic workers, lady health workers, lack of research and data on informal sector workers and occupational groups in Islamabad/Rawalpindi. The programmes also raised voice against the institutionalisation of violation of rights of women workers by pending ratifications of ILO Conventions on Labour Laws. The series was broadcasted from FM 101 network.
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