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Visit to kiln in Lahore. Reaching to the poorest of the Poor

Visit to kiln in Lahore. Faisal Manzoor with her wife beenish Sardar had a visit to Kiln for sharing gospel of Jesus Christ we did prayer for them and heard their story thousands of women producing bricks in Pakistan are not being paid directly, and the industry has no record of these workers, their work or earnings. The system of debt-bonded labor, family norms, patriarchal attitudes and illiteracy are the main cause s of the exploitation of women workers Women shape mud into blocks that will become bricks, a skill most acquired from their mothers. However, women are not being paid directly by the kiln owners. The wages they earn are paid to the male heads of their families. Rural Pakistani society is deeply patriarchal, and it is rare for women to have a say in family financial matters. If the women have any complaint, they must notify the owner of the kiln where they work. But to my knowledge, there is no such demand or objection. story by a women. I have asked the owner of ...