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Demystifying domestic work in India

No offer letter, no fixed salary, no fixed hours, or fixed monthly leaves. This form of informality of labour is all around us, even inside our homes.

Namrata Raju

Welcome to ‘L is for Labour’ with labour policy researcher Namrata Raju. This brand new series will in each episode unpack the complexities of India’s world of work.

Our first episode demystifies domestic work.

 Namrata is a labour and public policy researcher. She spent nearly two decades as a South Asian in West Asia, growing up as a third culture kid. These experiences spurred her interest in labour and migration. For more,

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