AP JAC Amaravati women’s wing seeks two years of childcare leave for women employees
The women's wing of the AP JAC Amaravati has formally requested that the state government increase childcare leave for female employees from six months to two years. The group also advocated for improved workplace facilities and equal representation within their organization.
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This highlights ongoing labor advocacy for gender-inclusive workplace policies and the push for parity between state and central government benefits in India.
AP JAC Amaravati women’s wing seeks two years of childcare leave for women employees VIJAYAWADA The AP JAC Amaravati women’s wing has urged the State government to extend two years of childcare leave to women employees on a par with their counterparts in the Central government and provide essential facilities, including separate toilets and childcare centres, in government offices. Four resolutions to this effect were unanimously adopted at a State-level conference of the women’s wing held in Vijayawada on Sunday. AP JAC Amaravati State chairman Bopparaju Venkateswarlu said the association would strengthen its women’s wing to safeguard the rights of women employees, address their grievances and promote their empowerment. Marking three years since the formation of the women’s wing, a new 21-member State committee was constituted for the 2026–2029 term, with representation on a par with that of the association’s men’s wing. Ponnuru Vijayalakshmi was elected chairperson and P.
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