The unflagging feminist and communicator par excellence, who passed away in Delhi on September 25, has left a unique imprint on the women’s movement across India and South Asia. Her feminism was a nurturing one; even those who thought differently were touched by it.

As domestic workers gradually re-enter the lives of the middle and upper classes, it is a moment for reflection on the conversation around the work of care, domestic work and class privilege that was amplified during the lockdown period.

It is important to look at the issue not just through the binary of whether one is for it or against it.