domestic help

The domestic helps perform various chores and now, thanks to Tamil Nadu authorities, they are going to get their dues.

“In Hindi the word Samarth means self-sufficient, and that is exactly what I want to make these children. While empowering them with knowledge is one way I also want to teach them a skill they can use to create a livelihood for themselves.”

Forced to quit school after grade 6, she was forcefully married off to a small-time decorator, who was 14 years older to her at the young age of 12.

This conversation needn't be only be limited to how corporate India or the formal workforce can avail such a holiday.

With most domestic help living in slave-like conditions in Qatar, a new law has been passed to protect them and their rights.

Migration and poverty forced Shobha to quit her education. Rising against all odds, she decided to battle poverty by educating her children.

June 12 is World Day Against Child Labour. A large percentage of India’s children continue to be employed as child labour in various forms, and it is up to everyday citizens to break this vicious practice.

Narsamma, a young girl from Andhra Pradesh, has been able to put a life of servitude behind her to focus on studies, thanks to the concerted efforts of a group of well-wishers.

Uma Shetty of Mumbai, who lives in a small hut and works as a domestic help, cares for and shelters stray animals. Recently, Uma rescued seven puppies, packed in a sack and thrown in a trashcan near JJ Hospital.

Nil Battey Sannata, which released on April 22, is a film with a big heart – one gem of a movie I would say.