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3 Jan 2018

Author:
Thozhilalar Koodam

India: Women bank employees, the usually unheard voice discusses their issues in annual convention

"Women bank employees discuss their issues in annual convention", 21 December, 2017

…Women Delegates working in banks of various states…participated in the [Annual National Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) Women’s convention] … in Chennai...[T]here has been increased presence of women in the banking sector and yet their voices are usually unheard nor are they visible in the trade union movement. Hence women’s subcommittees are functioning to promote women’s participation in trade unions and increase women’s leadership in BEFI. 

The various reports and speeches… covered issues …[such as] separate toilets...Sexual harassment at workplace...

…[W]omen continue to face challenges between their domestic responsibilities and the challenges of the banking sector.

…When women bring the issues of domestic responsibilities into such arenas, they are highlighting the continued patriarchal capitalism that places double burden on women – their social reproduction responsibilities and issues of labouring in productive spaces designed for men…

The convention is an important milestone in that there is exchange of such examples among various chapters who are in different stages of development....