Living with Economic Insecurity: Women in Precarious Work
India
- City where the action takes place: Trivandrum
- Level of the action: National
- Name of the organisation: UNITES Professionals
- Contact person: Paul Morais - paul@unitespro.org
The “Decisions for Life” project is an ongoing research initiative in 14 countries. The project’s objective is to raise awareness amongst female workers in the services sector (age group of 18-35) regarding employment opportunities, career possibilities, family building and work-life balance.
In India, the Decisions for Life project is a joint initiative of the Paycheck Project of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and UNITES Professionals, and is sponsored by ITUC Belgium.
The project is also supported by the WageIndicator foundation, University of Amsterdam and UNI Global Union (http://dfl.wageindicator.org/) and aims to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG3) – “Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women”.
In conjunction with the “World Day for Decent Work” 2011, a one-day event is being organized in Trivandrum, on Sunday October 9, 2011. The theme this year is:
“Living with Economic Insecurity: Women in Precarious Work”
Venue: The Aries Hall, Hotel Park Rajadhani, Ulloor, Trivandrum Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Buffet lunch)
For an invitation to this event, contact:
Paul Morais UNITES Professionals paul@unitespro.org +91 989 516 2882
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