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Help Us! Women In Indian Mill Pen Letter Describing Sexual Abuse At Work | Reuters

Help Us! Women In Indian Mill Pen Letter Describing Sexual Abuse At Work | Reuters

by The Daily Eye Team November 2 2016, 4:11 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 39 secs

A letter from six women at a spinning mill in Tamil Nadu, describing the sexual harassment they face at work and asking for help, exposes the widespread exploitation of women in the multi-billion-dollar textile industry, campaigners said. “He forces himself on us, constantly hugging us and squeezing our breasts," the women write, describing the behaviour of their male supervisor. “Any worker who resists his advances loses part of her salary. We need this job and don't know who to talk to about the abuse we face every day. Please help us. “Sent to the social welfare officer in Dindigul, a district in Tamil Nadu, the eight-page letter dated Aug. 29 is a plea for help from abused and exploited women, rights campaigners said.

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