Abstract
This paper looks at the experiences, vulnerabilities and contributions of women
health workers during Covid 19 pandemic in India. It elaborates upon their
everyday struggles and issues including incidences of violence against them,
poor wages, temporariness of their jobs and other labour rights. The paper
further discusses the transitioning characteristics of women health workers
in the context of corporate globalization in India. The paper offers a critical
reading of health worker’s rights from a feminist perspective and raises the
challenges and opportunities the pandemic provides in rethinking the role
of women health workers in India and women welfare workers in general.
health workers during Covid 19 pandemic in India. It elaborates upon their
everyday struggles and issues including incidences of violence against them,
poor wages, temporariness of their jobs and other labour rights. The paper
further discusses the transitioning characteristics of women health workers
in the context of corporate globalization in India. The paper offers a critical
reading of health worker’s rights from a feminist perspective and raises the
challenges and opportunities the pandemic provides in rethinking the role
of women health workers in India and women welfare workers in general.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Globalizations |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Dec 2021 |
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