{"id":80406,"date":"2013-04-03T21:20:34","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T21:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=80406"},"modified":"2013-04-03T21:20:34","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T21:20:34","slug":"indian-maids-in-struggle-for-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/indian-maids-in-struggle-for-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Maids In Struggle For Equality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Domestic workers in India often work long hours for several employers, but they are not recognised under the country&#8217;s labour laws. They are not usually entitled to paid holidays, pensions and other perks that workers might normally expect. 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