Meeting of the Yogapuram village in Jaffna district
The Jaffna District organization
of NAFSO has organized a meeting with 20 Women at Yogapuram village in 30th of
July 2020. The group has been discussed about their issues faced by the
community members, and possible/ relevant authorities, organizations to
approach for address the issues and also share the responsibilities among the
community members.
The group considered about their roles and responsibilities
as challenging ones in the current COVID crisis though people committed to
attend the work. However,Mr.Inbanayagam, the Jaffna district Coordinator said
at the meeting that, “Our role as CSO is limited. Unless, you the
community members take the leadership of the issues you face, our efforts will
be futile. So, we encourage to take the responsibility in to your hands and
draw the attention of the authorities while visiting them and appealing to
intervene to your issues.”
as challenging ones in the current COVID crisis though people committed to
attend the work. However,Mr.Inbanayagam, the Jaffna district Coordinator said
at the meeting that, “Our role as CSO is limited. Unless, you the
community members take the leadership of the issues you face, our efforts will
be futile. So, we encourage to take the responsibility in to your hands and
draw the attention of the authorities while visiting them and appealing to
intervene to your issues.”
“However, we are always
behind you to make you strong and provide necessary support.” added Inbam.While speaking to the group, Ms.
Thatsajini, encouraged women to come forward even though there are a number of
women headed households facing severe hardships during the COVID crisis.“We know you all are
helpless as there is very limited income during this Pandemic period. But,
anyhow we are surviving. We need to overcome our difficulties and women should
come forward strongly. In many other places, women are in the forefront of
struggles. We do hope you, women folk come forward to mediate the
issues.”
behind you to make you strong and provide necessary support.” added Inbam.While speaking to the group, Ms.
Thatsajini, encouraged women to come forward even though there are a number of
women headed households facing severe hardships during the COVID crisis.“We know you all are
helpless as there is very limited income during this Pandemic period. But,
anyhow we are surviving. We need to overcome our difficulties and women should
come forward strongly. In many other places, women are in the forefront of
struggles. We do hope you, women folk come forward to mediate the
issues.”
In women ‘s federation, we speak
about many of these issues and find ways to address them collectively. Don’t
feel we are isolated. We are not isolated.
about many of these issues and find ways to address them collectively. Don’t
feel we are isolated. We are not isolated.
Majority poor women are in
misery and need to work collectively to find solutions. added Tatsajini.Finally, the group agreed to
work as a collective of Yogapuram camp and attend an advocacy work with the
support of Jaffna District Fisheries Solidarity.
misery and need to work collectively to find solutions. added Tatsajini.Finally, the group agreed to
work as a collective of Yogapuram camp and attend an advocacy work with the
support of Jaffna District Fisheries Solidarity.
