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Sagrika Kissu
‘Against Constant Exploitation’: J&K Workers Ready for General Strike on Nov 26
25 Nov 2020
Workers from all major sectors, including ASHAs and Anganwadi, will protest against policies of the Union government.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
2000 ASHAs Detained in AP during Protest Demanding Implementation of NHM Norms
03 Nov 2020
Union leaders say the ASHA workers’ struggles will culminate into a massive protest across Andhra Pradesh on November 26.
Abdul Alim Jafri
COVID-19: Operating at the Front-Lines, ASHA Workers in Varanasi Demand a Better and Minimum Wage
09 Oct 2020
The Uttar Pradesh Asha Workers’ Association claim they were not paid their salary for the month of May, and that the incentive assured by the government is less than the assistance given to other…
Sagrika Kissu
J&K: Unpaid and Unprotected, ASHA Workers Struggle at the COVID-19 Front-lines
01 Oct 2020
‘I was pushing my son into mazdoori but given the pandemic even that option is gone. I am surviving on debt,’ said an ASHA worker.
Nupur Dogra
Accredited Social Health Activists Struggle for Survival
28 Aug 2020
Since the lockdown began there have been numerous reports about ASHA workers and their family members contracting the virus and dying.
Parma Chakravartti, Surajit Das
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown: Debts Piled up, Sharp Fall in Incomes in Tripura
17 Aug 2020
A research survey conducted in the Northeastern state of Tripura has revealed that half of the families surveyed became indebted due to the nationwide lockdown imposed suddenly to control the sprea
Newsclick Team
Indian Healthcare Stands on the Shoulders of ASHA and Anganwadi Workers
06 Aug 2020
ASHA and anganwadi workers have been the backbone of India’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Newsclick Report
Scheme Workers Call for All India Strike on August 7,8; Jail Bharo and Satyagraha on August 9
06 Aug 2020
The workers, affiliated with the Central Trade Unions, also put forth a list of 15 demands, calling for a withdrawal of privatisation of basic services and no further changes to the labour laws in…
Ronak Chhabra
Karnataka: ASHA, Sanitation Workers Battle Govt Neglect Amid Pandemic
24 Jul 2020
July 24 marks the 15th day of the indefinite strike waged by around 42,000 ASHA workers; while sanitation workers staged multiple protests in the state capital.
Shilpa Shaji
COVID-19: ‘Workload of ASHAs Increased, But Incomes Reduced’
13 Jul 2020
Recently, the Health Ministry had praised ASHAs for their active participation in Covid-19 household surveys and for screening inter-state passengers, migrant workers, and others in the community.