The Garment Worker | Women Uninterrupted podcast - Season 7, Episode 1
The Hindu
In Season 7, we talk to women who contribute to the informal economy.
Women Uninterrupted is a podcast by The Hindu whichhosts conversations between women and about women.
In Season 7, we talk to women who contribute to the informal economy. The first episode features a former nun - later a survivor of domestic violence - who has worked many odd jobs. She now represents over 12,000 low-wage women workers in the garment industry.
Host: Anna Thomas
Guests: Thivya Rakini & Tasmin Kurien
Production: Anna Thomas for The Scribbling Pad
Stitching for the World; Struggling at Home
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