TNGEA protests for women's safety and workplace rights

Members of the Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association (TNGEA) in Thoothukudi held a human chain protest to highlight women's safety and workplace rights. The event coincided with International Women’s Day and included a seminar for employees. Over 100 women participated in the protest, demanding menstrual leave, sanitary napkin vending machines, and separate toilets for women in government offices. They also called for women’s day to be a public holiday. TNGEA leaders urged the installation of complaint boxes for reporting sexual violence, the formation of Vishaka committees, and improved security measures like CCTV cameras in workplaces.