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Since the COVID-19 pandemic has struck, ActionAid Association has been actively working with domestic workers. Some of our key engagements have been focussed on:

• Relief distribution, including cash and food, in pockets where domestic workers live, across several metro cities including Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata.
• Facilitating Government or any other relief support in slums and communities
• Facilitated safe transit of migrant workers, especially women migrant workers engaged in domestic work from the destination cities.
• On the occasion of the International Day for Domestic Workers, 16th June, initiated a 4-day Webinar Series “COVID-19 and the World of Informal Work” which highlighted the challenges faced by domestic workers across the country. Recommendations were submitted to the National Human Rights Commission.
• Virtual press conference organized by Mysuru Domestic Workers Union, highlighting need for wage compensation during the lockdown period, minimum wages and enrolment of domestic workers under PF, ESI and pension.
• Conducted a rapid assessment on impact of lockdown on wages and work in case of the domestic workers. This was done with the Paschim Bango Griho Paricharika Samity (PGPS), a state-level domestic workers’ collective from West Bengal. The findings were used for sensitizing and reaching out to employers for supporting these workers.
• In Andhra Pradesh working closely with the communities to submit their demands to the grievance cell of Government of Andhra Pradesh as they are unable to access government relief packages that are being provided to deal with the current crisis.
• In Uttar Pradesh, we are working closely with the state authorities for developing a mechanism to provide social security and protection to domestic workers.
• In addition, we are also facilitating meetings between employers/RWAs and domestic worker collectives on challenges faced by workers due to pandemic guidelines and restrictions

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For any queries or questions, please call any of the numbers below:

• Smita Khanijow : +91 9910055877 (Delhi)
• Reshmi Ganguly : +92 9830371125 (Kolkata)
• Avinash Sapru : +91 9811314654 (Delhi)

or email us at fundindia@actionaid.org.

ActionAid Association has a long and rich experience of responding to natural disasters and conflicts. We have responded to 35 major emergencies since 1993.