Working Women's Coordination Committee Action Day

Today, International Women's Day, the Working Women's Coordination Committee (CITU) is observing an Action Day across the country. At the Action Day programme organised at the CITU state centre in Thiruvananthapuram, CITU national vice president Com. J Mercykutty Amma and state office-bearers Com. K P Mary, Com. Sunitha Kurian, Com. K K Prasannakumari, Com. Deepa K Rajan, Com. V C Karthyayani, Com. O C Bindu, Com. P P Prema and Com. Dhanya Abid took part, among others.

International Women's Day is being observed as an Action Day raising various demands, including: start a special employment scheme for women; check price rise; and grant minimum wages and pensions to all scheme workers, including anganwadi, ASHA and midday meal workers.