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Heat pushes women platform workers in Delhi-NCR to health crisis
A HeatWatch report reveals that 71% of women platform workers in Delhi-NCR work all seven days, and 65% take one break or none during a working day. The study surveyed 100 women…
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A HeatWatch report reveals that 71% of women platform workers in Delhi-NCR work all seven days, and 65% take one break or none during a working day. The study surveyed 100 women in beauty services, domestic work, e-commerce, food delivery and ride-hailing from March to June. Seventy-seven percent reported tiredness or weakness, 74% had headaches, 63% felt dizzy, 57% experienced dehydration, and 47% suffered nausea or vomiting. Seventy-three percent faced these symptoms at least once a week, with 40% experiencing them daily. Only 18% sought medical care; 33% self-medicated and 43% took no action. Sixty-nine percent reduced work or stopped entirely due to illness, and 71% saw their income drop during summer.
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The report's findings strip away the tech gloss to reveal a brutal reality: gig economy platforms offer flexibility but no safety net. Narratives hailing 'entrepreneurial freedom' conveniently ignore that 71% of these women work seven days a week with almost no breaks. The claim that apps 'empower' workers rings hollow when 77% report exhaustion and 74% suffer headaches. The real test is not another corporate sustainability report but whether platforms will fund the paid breaks, shaded hubs and medical insurance these workers demonstrably need.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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