On Mahila Kisan Diwas – January 18 – Chennai witnessed a fiery protest demonstration solely by women. The protesting women marched to the Raj Bhawan reiterating the demands of the protesting farmers in Delhi. They stressed on the demand for legally acknowledging women involved in agriculture work as ‘farmers’ and for ensuring equal pay for equal work in the agriculture sector. The call for protest was given under the All Women Federation (AWF), which is an umbrella body of around 40 women’s organisations. observing a day for women farmers is an important act as the contribution of women (42% in agriculture) goes unnoticed. Women have to be equally projected besides the generic image of a male farmer in the fields.
— source newsclick.in | 19 Jan 2021
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