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Need
for the Study:
India
is the sixth largest producer of fish in the world. About 5
million people in the coastal areas are employed in this
sector and out of this 1.6 million are women, even though
women are as efficient as men, earnings are not always the
same. Studies indicate, fishermen get Rs.560 (+ 0r -) 78 per
month as compared to fisherwomen who get
only Rs.289 (+ or -) 98 per month. Large number of women in
fish processing sector are migrant workers who are extremely
vulnerable to exploitation.
Objectives:
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To
assess, analyse and identify the impact of WTO and
Globalisation on women workers in fisheries sector.
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To
assess the working condition of women workers in this
sector, with special focus on wages, legal protection ,
workplace arrangement, technology and social security
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To
identify the role and contributions that different
stakeholders can play in addressing the impact and
improving the overall conditions of women workers.
To Recommend:
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Strategies
for taking up a result oriented action programme to
increase decent employment opportunities, enhance real
wages and improve the working condition and quality of
life for women workers in the wake of globalisation.
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To
create
linkages between different stakeholders so as to
strengthen and sustain the action.
Study
Area
:
In
t
his context the present study intends to investigate in the
following states:
TARGET
GROUP
:
Women
workers in Fisheries sector in the selected study areas.
Other
Stakeholders
:
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Employers
and their organizations
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Trade
Unions
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Policy
makers and Government
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NGOs
and other civil society groups
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International
Agencies
Duration:
Study
will span over a period of 6 month
s.
Expected
Outcome:
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A
comprehensive data on existing working conditions and
social security arrangements in this sector.
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Role
various stakeholders can play in empowering the target
group identified.
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Framework
and long term strategies for synergising the efforts of
Stakeholders prepared and presented .
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