State panel for women inspects textile units in Tiruppur

Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women A.S. Kumari interacting with women workers in a garment unit in Tiruppur district on Thursday
Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women A.S. Kumari on Thursday concluded her two-day visit to Tiruppur for comprehensive interaction with women workforce in textile units to determine their working conditions.
Ms. Kumari interacted with about 125 women workers in two spinning mills and five garment manufacturing units with over 3,000 women workforce.
The Women’s Commission Chairperson verified statutory and employment-related records, and also had elaborate discussions with management representatives.
Issues affecting their rights, dignity, safety, and welfare were analysed. The inquiries indicated that a segment of the women workforce was not aware of the imperative need for the factories to constitute Internal Complaints Committee, under the PoSH Act, known as Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
“We will consolidate the report in the coming days, and send it to the State government along with recommendations for appropriate action and policy interventions to further strengthen the protection and welfare of women workers in the textile and garment sector,” Ms. Kumari said.