February 15, 2019
Extending maternity benefits to informal workers
The legislature on maternity benefits for working women in India covers only those working in 'establishments'. It's time to change that.
Dipa Sinha is an Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi. Before joining AUD, she worked with the Office of Commissioners to the Supreme Court, Centre for Equity Studies and Public Health Research Network, and is actively involved with the Right to Food Campaign. She holds an MA in Economics from JNU, an MSc in Development Studies from School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a PhD from JNU.