Women’s groups in Nagapattinam rally for safety, dignity, and stronger protection

More than 500 women from assorted assemblage organisations took portion successful a rally and signature run present arsenic portion of the planetary 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, demanding stronger ineligible protections, payment measures, and faster justness transportation for survivors of violence.

The yearly planetary campaign, observed from November 25 to December 10 and recognised by the United Nations, has been nether mode since 1991 to rise consciousness of gender-based unit and to propulsion governments to fortify policies and laws. Joining this planetary call, the Tribal Women’s Forum, Widowed Women’s Rights Association, Tamil Nadu Fisherwomen Labour Union, Fisherwomen’s Federations and the All India Democratic Women’s Association organised the mobilisation successful Nagapattinam.

Participants highlighted the continuing vulnerability of women — peculiarly tribal women, widows, fisherwomen, and unorganised-sector workers — and urged the State authorities to code gaps successful livelihood security, societal welfare, and ineligible protection.

Speakers emphasised the request for timely contented of assemblage certificates for tribal families, sustainable livelihood programmes, precedence lodging for azygous women, and an exclusive payment section for widowed women. Fisherwomen’s groups reiterated long-standing demands for the inclusion of sportfishing communities successful the Scheduled Tribes list, dedicated constituencies for fishers, designation of women food vendors done authoritative individuality cards, basal amenities successful food markets, and alleviation measures that screen women during monsoon and fishing-ban seasons.

They condemned the emergence successful intersexual unit crossed the state and cited cases specified arsenic the assaults successful Manipur, the Asifa and Bilkis Bano cases, and the sidesplitting of writer Gauri Lankesh to underline concerns. They called for swift constabulary action, timely filing of chargesheets, disposal of pending POCSO cases, and effectual Internal Complaints Committees astatine workplaces.