The Convention 177 was adopted on June 20, 1996, recognising home-based workers on a par with traditional wage earners.
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India ranks 148th out of 193 countries based on the percentage of elected women representatives in their parliaments.
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Activists and experts say workers whose livelihoods have been hit by lockdowns should be prioritised for vaccination.
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