Topic: garment workers

Not Quite a Free Ride For Women Workers On Buses

The article delves into the hurdles encountered by Bengaluru’s low-wage garment workers in benefiting from the Shakti scheme that provides free travel for women in government buses. Owing to connectivity challenges and limited bus services, the reliance on alternative transportation methods remain. It emphasizes the scheme’s potential impact on women’s mobility and labor force participation, and brings out the need for improved last-mile connectivity nad frequency of buses.

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