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211 villages are declared as Child Labour Free in Tirunelveli district, South India. |
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Majority of child labour free villages are where the Beedi Workers Sangam / other village level forums are active. |
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The child labour incidence in the working blocks has been brought down during the last five years. |
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986 Child Labourers were withdrawn from works and were enrolled
in formal schools. |
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183 village level anti-child labour committees are active. |
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158 women beedi workers associations and 2 Block level federations
are functioning. |
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District Level Child Rights Monitoring Committee is active in protecting the rights of the children. |
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The leadership quality among the women beedi workers has improved. The workers have started demanding fair wages from the industry as a whole by collectively working with other workers in the areas. |
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Initiated Child Labour Elimination Action Net (CLEAN) a network involved
in promotion and protection of child rights in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. |
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53 anti dowry associations have been formed in Alangulam Block. |
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Two of the Senior Women Programme Coordinators are identified by the State Police Department as women counselors. |
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The Govt. labour department has identified the Women Programme Coordinator as a member in the committee against sexual harassment of women at work place in Tirunelveli District. |
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