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Ready for the struggle: Pakistan’s first-ever fisherwomen’s convention took place in July 2005, as a large assembly of women from the fishing villages of Sindh

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2005) Ready for the struggle: Pakistan’s first-ever fisherwomen’s convention took place in July 2005, as a large assembly of women from the fishing villages of Sindh. Yemaya (20). pp. 4-6. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

On 10 July 2005 the Karachi Press Club witnessed a large assembly of women working in the fishing sector, at the first-ever Fisherwomen’s Convention organized by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF). Representatives of various civil society organizations, including women members of parliament (MPs), attended. The fisherwomen, who came from fishing villages of the coastal and inland fishing areas, highlighted their problems through tableaux, folk songs and other cultural shows that simultaneously provided entertainment.

Item Type: Articles
Class Number: 920.YEM192
Keywords: Yemaya, ICSF, Pakistan, Women, Convention, Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), Fishing Rights, Conflicts, Health, Training, Destructive Fishing Techniques (DFT), Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects: Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User: Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2021 05:40
Last Modified: 25 Jul 2022 07:10
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/347

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