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Joined by Women in Labour’s Creative Producer, Nandita Gupta, Aditi Mittal speaks to Khushboo and Pooja about the importance of creches for working mothers. The sisters-in-law share deeply personal anecdotes about their journeys—from being confined to the house to finding new purpose in their work outside. All thanks to the friendly neighborhood creche. With special guests Pooja and Khushboo: Pooja works as an ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker. Khushboo works as a primary school teacher. Both their children go to a mobile crèche service center in North Delhi. MORE TO READ. This 2019 IndiaSpend article: https://www.indiaspend.com/government-cuts-funding-to-national-creche-scheme-crippling-lifeline-for-poor-working-mothers/ This 2019 The Swaddle article: https://theswaddle.com/inadequate-government-child-care-schemes-stall-indias-economic-progress/ This 2018 Scroll article: https://scroll.in/article/905727/as-india-rethinks-labour-rules-one-item-not-on-the-agenda-childcare-facilities-for-women-workers The MWCD’s National Minimum Guidelines for setting up crèches under the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017: https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/National%20Minimum%20Guidelines.pdf This project, which is examining the outcomes of affordable daycare in India: https://ifmrlead.org/affordable-day-care-to-empower-indian-women/ This 2015 Scroll article: https://scroll.in/article/759498/indias-women-need-creches-and-community-centres-not-quotas-to-join-the-workforce MORE TO WATCH. This 2020 TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4I986o5n4U This 2013 IDS video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdIkXrxqsCk A BIG THANKS Women In Labour is generously supported by a grant from the American Center, New Delhi. All opinions, findings, and conclusions are those of Women In Labour and its hosts only — and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.
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