Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements Article(s) of the CEDAW receive vocational training; children under 6 years of age. (d) the right to equal remuneration, benefits and equal treatment in respect of work; 7. (e) the right to social security, including with respect to retirement, unemployment, etc. as well as paid leave; (f) the right to protection of health and safety in working conditions, including the safeguarding of the function of reproduction. 2. States Parties shall prevent discrimination against women on the grounds of marriage or maternity and take appropriate measures to: (a) prohibit, subject to the imposition of sanctions, dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy, maternity leave or marital status; 45 Unorganised Workers Social Security Act (UWSSA), 2008: S. 3: Provides that the Central Government may notify social welfare schemes when deemed fit on subjects including health and maternity benefits.21 8. The Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996: a) S. 22: Provides for the constitution of State Welfare Boards. Further, S.22 (g) provides Boards to make payment of maternity benefits to the female beneficiaries.22 b) S. 35: Provides for crèche where more than fifty female workers are employed.23 9. The Companies Act, 2013: Provides for compulsory women independent directors under S. 149(1).24 (Supra: Chapter 1) 10. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (POSH), 2013: The Act prohibits sexual harassment of women at the workplace and gives an inclusive list of circumstances that can be classified as sexual harassment at the workplace.25 11. Maternity Benefit Act (MBA), 1961 and Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 201726 (Supra: Chapter 1) a) S. 5: Prescribes different maternity benefits to working women in an organised sector including paid leave.27 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) with special emphasis on women workers in unorganised sector. G5: There is no employment guarantee scheme like MGNREGA (which ensures 33% reservation for women) in urban areas of India. [CEDAW A. 11(1)(a) & (b)] R5: There should be an employment guarantee scheme/Act in the urban areas making reservation for women on the lines of MGNREGA. G6: S.5 and S.6 of the UWSSA does not explicitly provide for representation of women in the Social Security Board at national as well as state level. [CEDAW A. 11] R6: Make specific