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THEERANAIPUNYA Capacity Building Training Programme for Fisherwomen A CMFRI - SAF Initiative 2016 –2017

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Title THEERANAIPUNYA
Capacity Building Training Programme for Fisherwomen
A CMFRI - SAF Initiative
2016 –2017
 
Creator Shyam, S Salim
 
Subject Fisheries Extension
 
Description Marine fisher folk are members of a low and disadvantaged caste belonging to the lowest economic
strata in Indian society. The fisherwomen, in particular, have a very low status in the social
hierarchy which leaves them worse off than their compatriots. Despite the slow but emerging
recognition of their silent contribution, still face stumbling blocks in their path towards
development. Even though new initiatives are planned and implemented for the holistic
development of the fisher women, many studies pointed out that the women empowerment ratios
are still lagging. Notwithstanding with the credit of improvement in the income and employment
opportunities of young fisher women than their earlier generation, they can no longer meet the cost
of their educational other basic needs owing to the high cost of living. In this juncture it is important
for them to give additional support to bring them to the main stream thereby they could be able to
utilize the available resources and opportunities to stretch out their capabilities to the maximum. All
these efforts will lead to equipping the young generation of the fisher folk especially young girls in
getting trained to new avenues in fisheries and other enterprise for a prospective career.
Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF) was formed on 1st June 2005 as an agency under
Department of Fisheries, Government of Kerala with a view to ensure the empowerment of
fisherwomen in the state of Kerala. Over a period of 10 years, the agency has made notable
contributions in equipping the fisherwomen to attain economic self-reliance. Thousands of fisher
families in the state are earning a stable income through the alternate livelihood micro-enterprises
established with the support and mentorship of SAF.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin
 
Date 2017
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/11502/1/Teechnical%20Report%20Shyam%202017%20Jan.pdf
Shyam, S Salim (2017) THEERANAIPUNYA Capacity Building Training Programme for Fisherwomen A CMFRI - SAF Initiative 2016 –2017. Technical Report. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin.