Viji Penkoottu | |
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Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Calicut |
Citizenship | India |
Occupation(s) | Union Leader, Tailor |
Spouse | Suresh.k |
Children | Amrutha .k and Anandhu .k |
Parent(s) | Second daughter of K.sahadevan and P.kamala |
Viji Palithodi (P.Viji; born 1968) created the women's union, Asanghaditha Mekhala Thozhilali Union (Union for workers of unorganised sectors) as a part of women's group Penkoottu, in Kerala, India and won basic rights for women working as saleswomen, including the right to sit during working hours. She is part of BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2018.[1][2][3]
She fought for the ‘Right to Sit’ for female shop workers particularly in the textile industry as they were made to stand all day in the shop.[4][5]