Homebased workers

Nushrat- 40 stays in Lahore’s urban sukh nehr. She resides in the house inherited from her mother. She has 6 children. She assembles electricity testers, which she brings from the subcontractor to work in the home. Before some years she worked in the factory assembling car filters. There she earned Rs. 800 monthly, however, later she left because her children were too young to leave alone at the home. “ It is very difficult to meet the expenses of the family and I have no money for my daughters dowry. She now is working in the factory and earns Rs. 1000 a month, which she is saving for her dowry. I have taken a loan of Rs. 11000 for my daughter’s marriage from my friends and relatives which still I am not able to pay back”. She and her 12-year-old son go to factory to collect the work. She is provided with the raw materials and required tools like pliers. In a day she and her daughter makes 500-800 gadgets which they begin from morning 9.00 a.m. till lunch time and then again till 5. p.m. For assembling 1000 pieces she gets Rs. 30. Generally, she never receives full payment as the subcontractor tells her to adjust in the next payment and in this way her payment is withheld.

“ I work very hard but I hardly earn worth. The work is irregular and there is inflation. I cannot work for a long hours

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