On 29th August 2025, Part III was invited by Gharelu Mahila Kamgaar Sangathan to facilitate a training on the everyday forms of injustice and violence that Domestic workers face, and the laws that protect their rights. Around 80 women domestic workers joined this training in Patna, Bihar.
The session began with the organisation’s song, sung by the group’s secretary — “Chauka hum karila, bason hum majila, ghar ghar jaake safai hum karila, tabo na mile samman…” — echoing the realities of women whose labour keeps households running, yet often goes unrecognised.
Participants shared experiences of being underpaid, overworked, harassed at workplaces, and discriminated against due to caste. Building on earlier sessions, this training explored the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Domestic Violence Act, and the Juvenile Justice Act — through everyday examples and questions raised by the women themselves.
Discussions were lively and deeply personal. Women spoke about caste-based abuse, violence at home, and challenges with police or employers. Many shared painful experiences of domestic violence, substance abuse within families, and social silence around these issues. We collectively arrived that these are not “private matters,” but structural injustices — and how we can use existing legal and community support systems to respond to them.
The session ended with reflections on collective responsibility: supporting each other, seeking help without shame, and recognising that justice begins with awareness and solidarity.
