Source: Sahrwaru

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Language: Gujarati

Translation:

When they have to constantly struggle for survival, harassment at the workplace is only a vocational problem.

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India has signed an agreement with CEDAW yet

Why are we silent? We will break this silence…

The Supreme Court reached a historical judgement by providing guidelines for the prevention of harassment of women at workplaces. In this judgement, the Supreme Court took account of CEDAW’s Article 11 and 24 which consider harassment as a form of violence against gender equality at workplaces. The Supreme Court recognises and acknowledges this.

Women’s conditions at home and in the public sphere are constantly arduous and uncertain. On one side a woman is a victim of violence and abuse, and on the other, her work is constantly condemned and criticised even though her share of labour generates income.

Photo: A member of our women’s group in the vegetable market

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How much more can she bear????

We have to bring about change…

The women of Sahrwaru shall speak.

India signed CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) on June 25, 1993.

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With the cooperation of NAWO (National Alliance for Women) and  IWRAW (International Women’s Rights Watch) Asia Pacific

Sahrwaru

Women’s Action and Resource Unit

Let us awake to justice and equality

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.