ASHA Workers Form Own Federation; Declare Joint Struggles!

Women primary health workers from 20 states and unions representing them have taken a crucial step to form an ASHA Workers and Facilitators' Federation of India (AWFFI).

Women primary health workers from 20 states and unions representing them have taken a crucial step to form an ASHA Workers and Facilitators' Federation of India (AWFFI). The newly-formed organisation will focus on intensifying the struggle for minimum wages and social security for ASHA workers across the country. The most important aspect is their demands match those of Anganwadi workers and people associated with the mid-day meal scheme.