bevaru: women workforce - maraa, india
The lockdown was lifted in India in July 2020, but problems of wage payment, violence and discrimination, shelter and housing, and persecution on the basis of caste and religion persist. To make matters worse, the central government has amended crucial labour laws that will result in more precarious working, living, and earning conditions for workers, and sectors of work where women are primarily employed, such as domestic work, are still not considered as formal work.
The burden of work on women, in the home and workspace, particularly in the aftermath of the lockdown which has led to a loss of livelihood, is considerable and largely remains unaccounted for in mainstream media and policy. Predictably, the mainstream media coverage has shifted away from workers and their concerns. In this second project for Arctivism, Maraa will further their work with Bevaru, an independent media channel amplifying the voices and experiences of workers.
Bevaru - Vol.7 Technology & Labour - 11 July 2022
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This edition of Bevaru focuses on workers’ experiences of technology and infrastructure.
In the wake of COVID-19, as our worlds grow increasingly more digital, virtual and isolated, where does that leave the vast majority of the population that is excluded from the imagination of this world, those who in fact make this world tick?
