.: Discussion to increase the women participation in the Unions

Discussion to increase the women participation in the Unions

The meeting was held at the Auditorium of Early Childhood Promotion Office in Baththaramulla on 2^nd of July 2018. Various women actors made speeches focusing on wider areas in the meeting. Mrs. Suwarana Sumanasekara, Chairman of National Women Committee set the objective of the gathering. Mrs. Ashoka Alawatta, Secretary of Women and Child affairs Ministry shared her experience with the participants.

Mrs. A.J.R.M. Ahangama, Commissioner of Labour Department concerned the existing situation of the union and its women participation. Mrs. Shiya Ahangamage from Women Society shared her experience related to the challenges face women in the union work. Mrs. H.A.D. Kalyani, Secretary of Public Services United Nurses' Union addressed the audience concerning the strategies to increase the women participation of unions.

CSO representatives participated in the meeting. National Fisheries Solidarity Movement also represent in the meeting.

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NAFSO (National Fisheries Solidarity Movement), organizes fishermen to lobby the government to defend their rights and to bring about good environmental practice in coastal areas. ...NAFSO has helped a fishing community to take legal action against a proposal to build a five-star hotel on a mangrove where fish spawn."We are not against hotels, because they bring tourism and income. But 3,000 families and 15,000 fishermen use this lagoon and all of them could be affected by the developments. Only 200 would be employed by the hotel. The lagoon is our mother, and we must protect her." Jude Preman Fernando, local fisherman. At the present situation we are continuing our campaign with small scale fishermen to urge the government to take legal action against Destructive Fishing Practices around the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. View my complete profile

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Discussion to increase the women participation in the Unions