New Delhi, June 19 -- At a labour hub in Delhi, women construction workers like Anguri and Mamta are forced to work in harsh conditions without access to basic amenities, including toilets. With no proper place to relieve themselves or manage their menstrual cycle, many face serious health risks. They also fear losing their daily wages if they speak up. One of the women workers, while speaking to The Indian Express, recalled an incident where the owner of a five-storey house refused to let her use the toilet inside. "He removed me from the job," she says.

Originally from Uttar Pradesh, they migrated to Delhi in search of daily-wage construction work. Now, like many others, they wait at the chowk hoping to be hired for the day.

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