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We do ill to forget these women. (Tidbits On Thai Women's Movements).(Brief Article)
When women workers from Thai Durable Textile, or Thai Kriang, took to the streets last week, their protests caused a traffic snarl that sparked angry rebukes from Bangkokians.
But since [Thailand's] Mother's Day [12 August] is coming up, let's look at the incident from a mother's view.
As someone who benefits from three months paid maternity leave, I consider the admonition of the street protesters a case of sheer forgetfulness. Maybe ingratitude.
Here's a reminder to tickle the public memory: Back in the early '90s, the women workers' movement campaigned hard for an extension of paid maternity leave from 45 to 90 days.
The campaign met with strong resistance from the private and public sectors. There were the usual claims that it would increase costs and slow investment.
So the movement took to the streets-with little support from middle-class women.
At the forefront of the demonstrations were women from Thai Kriang since their labour union was among the oldest and strongest in the country.
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