A Life of truth and struggle: A Respectful tribute paid in homage to Tahira Shah, the great leader of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, who recently passed away

Gurgaze, Mustafa (2015) A Life of truth and struggle: A Respectful tribute paid in homage to Tahira Shah, the great leader of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, who recently passed away. Yemaya (48). pp. 9-11. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

I can never forget the first official meeting I attended soon after joining Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) in January 2010. This was held at the PFF Secretariat premises in Ibrahim Hydri, which houses the largest fishing community village in Pakistan. I noticed a simple but gorgeous lady in her mid-forties taking down notes of the discussion, who humbly raised her hand whenever she wanted to be clear on some points. She seemed seriously concerned about the issues of fisherwomen, their role at the unit- (village), district- and central governing body level of PFF, and of course, about the education and health of fisherwomen. One of the senior colleagues at PFF told me that she was the elected Senior Vice Chairperson of PFF.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM403
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Personalities, Women, Pakistan, Leadership, Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), Fishing Communities, Discrimination, Mangroves, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 12:20
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 10:17
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/825

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