WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Against the background of the patriarchal system of society, the women need special attention to ensure their development and participation in the decision making process at home, in the community and governance.

With the objective of bringing about economic and social development of women and improving their status in the community the programme for Women Development was being implemented by CSR in and around Tiruchendur of Tuticorin district and Thovalai blocks of Kanyakumari District.

The target group consists of marginalized women and Palmyra tappers from Tiruchendure, Udangudi and Alwarthirunagri blocks of Tuticorin District. The objective of the project is to strengthen the socio-economic and educational status of the weaker sections, to empower women and pave way for the holistic and sustainable development of rural people. ICICI Bank is doing major role for the welfare of our SHG members.

CSR has motivated members of SHGs to send their girls to schools. This has improved their education. It also provides career development guidance for girls to choose appropriate courses taking into account their talents and abilities and the marks scored in exams.

problems and improve further and also to enhance the capacity of the staff.

The Sangamam Women’s Federation facilitated by CSR is also facing problems created by vested interests from various political parties. The local political leaders have tried to influence the leaders of Self Help Groups to serve their political interests. CSR has talked this issue by organizing various training programmes continuously and constantly to the federation committee members and Panchayat level federation members.

The various activities planned and carried out are:

These activities had made impressive impacts in empowering women and improving their economic and social status in their families and communities.

Assistance :

The project is implemented with the financial assistance of PWDS-EED Germany.

Objective :

To strengthen the socio-economic and educational status of the weaker sections and to empower women and pave way for the wholistic development of rural people in a sustained manner.

Target area :

Tiruchendur, Udankudi and Alwarthirunegari blocks of Tuticorin District.

Focus on :

Rural artisans, marginalised women and palmyra tapers.

Activities :

The various activities implemented were:

CSR Promoted a Fisher Producer Organization called “South Coast Fisher Producer Company Limited” in the year 2021– supported by NABARD. The project sanctioned in March 2021. South Coast Fisher Producer Company Limited is a Private limited company incorporated on 28 July 2021. It is classified as Non-govt. company (Fisher Producer Company) and is registered at Register of Companies, Chennai.

The Mission of the FPO is “Permanent & Assurance of income, confidential working capital investment for the fishermen and fisherwomen.”

The main objectives to be pursued by the company on its incorporation are:

To involve only in activities relating to those mentioned under Section 378B of Chapter XXIA of the Companies Act, 2013 for the benefit of its members which include, activities relating to fish production, fish harvesting, processing, procurement, peeling, grading, pooling, handling, processing including preserving, dying, distilling, brewing, venting, canning, packaging, warehousing, marketing, selling & exporting of marine and marine related products, shell craft, chilled and frozen fish and to deal with any products resulting from any of the above activities including by- products of such products and any other ancillary activity to promote any of the foresaid activities or anything ancillary there to including importing of goods or services for the benefit of the members.

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