Karuna Domestic Workers Welfare Trust presently works in six districts of Karnataka with the following objectives:
[list type=”arrow”][li]To educate domestic workers about their rights and duties as workers.[/li]
[li]To empower domestic workers to fight for their recognition, identify their common, work-related issues and seek solutions through self-help groups.[/li]
[li]To provide medical and legal aid for domestic workers.[/li]
[li]To advocate for the acknowledgement of domestic work as a respectable occupation by the public, employers and the government.[/li]
[li]To campaign and lobby the government to enact laws for the protection of the rights of domestic workers including fair treatment, wages, benefits and Social Security Schemes.[/li]
[li]To facilitate proper work contracts for domestic workers to ensure fairness from their employers.[/li]
[li]To restore the rights of children in domestic work and provide them with opportunities to create a positive future through care and education.[/li]
[li]To network with other NGOs and institutions in Karnataka to build up a forum to tackle issues of women and children in domestic work.[/li]
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