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Women loco pilots fight for lighter jobs during pregnancy

Women loco pilots fight for lighter jobs during pregnancy: Women assistant locopilots (ALPs) and locopilots (LOPs) are battling against stricter regulations that forbid them from taking "lighter" duties during pregnancy in order to ensure safe birth of the baby. Out of the 65,000 people employed by the Railways nationwide, 1,350 are women who work as locopilots and assistant locopilots. Women who work in other sectors are given easier tasks when spending time with their families so they don't become exhausted during working hours. We ar      Read More