UNIONS HAIL SINDH HOME-BASED WORKER PROTECTION LAW AS HISTORIC STEP FOR PAKISTAN
May 1st, 2018
PAKISTAN clothing industry unions and associations have welcomed the approval of the Home Based Workers Act 2018 by the legislative assembly of Sindh – the second largest province of Pakistan – calling it an initiative of historic importance.
According to Zehra Khan, general secretary, Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF), the law will have a very wide-ranging impact not only on the socio-economic conditions of the home-based workers, but also Pakistan’s economy.
“With approval of this long-awaited act, all home-based workers have been legally ...
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