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Activists Demand Equal Pay and Accountability in India

5/14/2025

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Maitreyi K, state secretary of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions, passionately urged for robust enforcement of equal pay laws in India. Tara Krishnaswamy demanded transparency and accountability from companies, while Cynthia Stephen shed light on the ongoing misogyny that undermines women's empowerment, revealing the gap between policy and reality.

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Story summary

Maitreyi K, state secretary of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions, passionately urged for robust enforcement of equal pay laws in India. Tara Krishnaswamy demanded transparency and accountability from companies, while Cynthia Stephen shed light on the ongoing misogyny that undermines women's empowerment, revealing the gap between policy and reality.