The report of the Committee on the Status of Women in India was published in 1974 and many in India consider it a landmark in the women's rights movement as well as a first comprehensive document on Indian women in all aspects of productive and social life. The sweep as I read the contents is … Continue reading ‘This got women reading and thinking’ – MFC Discussion [4]
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State-Judiciary pact in the neoliberal times – MFC Discussion [3]
A sharp, clear speaking labour lawyer presents this case of Andhra Pradesh Mining Development Corporation (APMDC) which violated occupational health and safety laws in a quartz mine opened in 1964 in a remote location in Mehboobnagar district. Case Status: Ongoing, Writ Petition in Andhra Pradesh High Court Facts: A quartz mine of APMDC operated from 1964 to … Continue reading State-Judiciary pact in the neoliberal times – MFC Discussion [3]
State of OHS in India – MFC Discussion [2]
The meeting at MFC has been quite rewarding for my research interest in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in India. The conversations at the meeting yielded a laundry list of issues that affect a functioning and effective OHS system in the country. It starts with an instance of an industrial chemical polyacrylate which is categorized … Continue reading State of OHS in India – MFC Discussion [2]
Work, Health & Rights – MFC Discussion [1]
Medico Friends Circle completes 40 years with this annual conference in Hyderabad. Seeing the energy and quality of discussions this morning is admirable. The gathering is quite diverse – activists, NGOs, researchers, development professionals, engineers and doctors (although the name suggests that it is a group of medical professionals. Theme of this MFC meet is … Continue reading Work, Health & Rights – MFC Discussion [1]
Contested Realities 