Recognition of the rights of domestic workers in India : challenges and the way forward / edited by Upasana Mahanta, Indranath Gupta.

Introduction: Status of Domestic Workers in India -- Entitlements of Domestic Workers in India: Welfare or Rights -- Globalization, Democracy and the Capabilities Approach to Labour Law: Making the Case for Domestic Workers in India -- Situated Experience as Basis of Legitimate Law-Making: ILO Convention 189 and Domestic Workers in India -- Workplace Sexual Harassment of Women Domestic Workers: Issues & Challenges in the Legal Framework of India -- Caste as a Framework to Study Domestic Labour: A Comparative Law Perspective -- The Informal Domestic Workers in India: A Descriptive Mapping of NSSO Data -- Governing Dynamics of Intra-Household Bargaining Relations in Informal Urban Spaces: Reflections from the Case of Female Domestic Workers Across India -- Well-Being of Domestic Workers in India -- Rights of Domestic Workers in India: A Critical Analysis of the National Human Rights Commission of India’s Efforts.

This book brings together a set of contributions that examine the complexities associated with domestic work by highlighting not only the legal issues but also exploring the social, psycho-social, economic, and cultural dimensions of domestic work. The book aims to ignite a collective effort towards ensuring decent work for domestic workers and facilitate a public debate on their rights. It includes discussions on the issue of social justice with special emphasis on invisibilization and undervaluation of domestic work, feminization of domestic work, and recognizes the rights of domestic workers as human rights. The issues covered in this book bridge the gap between legal and social dimensions of domestic work and address the discrimination faced by domestic workers in a holistic manner. Given its scope, the book would appeal to both academics (law as well as social science) and non-academics. It will be a useful tool for teachers, students, practitioners, policy-makers and civil society organizations working for the unorganized sector.