Whereas in a democratic State the right to work is a fundamental right of every individual whether man or woman; and whereas no disability should attach to woman on the ground of her sex in regard to public employment, office of power or in the exercise of any trade or calling; and whereas woman must receive the same payment as man for the same amount of work she does, the All-India Women’s Conference demand that:
(a) there should be no bar to the employment of married or unmarried women provided they are prepared to abide by the conditions of service;
(b) no woman should be debarred from any work except on grounds of health as for example nursing and expectant mothers who must be debarred from work in heavy industries or underground work in mines;
(c) while women workers should have the same facilities as men workers with regard to pay which should be a living wage, leave, hours of work, sickness allowance, holidays with pay and free medical treatment; and shall have the same amenities with regard to bathrooms, lavatories, canteens to serve hot meals, etc., they shall be allowed special facilities by way of:
(1) creches for their babies and Nursery schools;
(2) rest rooms for expectant and nursing mothers;
(3) milk canteens for the children, nursing and expectant mothers;
(4) break during the work for expectant and nursing mothers; and
(5) maternity benefits which should form part of a comprehensive scheme of social insurance.