COVID Relief for Tamil Nadu Families

Across the world, gender is becoming a significant factor in climate policies. Even as India has done well in recognising the climate crisis and working towards meeting its Paris obligations, it has been relatively slow in recognising the gender dimension of climate. As we build back after Covid-19, the challenge of the climate crisis and its ecological, economic and social impact must be prioritised. There have been discussions on green jobs and businesses, clean energy sources, and sustainable agriculture. All of this is, of course, needed — but it must also be more inclusive.

Women are among the most affected by the climate crisis, and face relocation and displacement, loss of income and health deficiencies, among other adverse effects. But they have little voice in shaping the response to the crisis, nor are they considered an integral component of the transition that must be made to a green economy.

Agriculture will remain a key sector in the post-pandemic phase. As migrant workers who returned home in the wake of the second wave begin returning to cities in search of jobs, the burden of managing the land and sustaining farming will fall overwhelmingly on women. But they confront crippling disadvantages.

For a start, land deeds are usually not in the names of women. This often prevents them from accessing benefits and schemes meant for farmers. India must scale up programmes for women in new farming technologies and financial awareness. This will also enable them to access credit easier.

At a time when the pandemic is reconfiguring the economic landscape, how we work, where we work from, and indeed, who works, this is an opportunity to reimaging the role of women in agriculture. One way to do so is by encouraging support groups through the still robust Panchayat raj system.

We also have a vibrant system of self-help groups and community structures that can focus more effectively on women’s initiatives and involvement in agriculture and agro-based industries in rural areas.

The government has to pitch in with resources for training and capacity-building for women. And to make it ecologically sustainable, this training should cover improving water conservation methods, increasing the use of organic pesticides, and building an agricultural ecosystem geared to meet climate challenges.

Do remember that women farmers also have the additional burden of managing their homes, children’s education, and care for the elderly. The wider community, especially men, must be sensitised to the invisible work that women put in beyond the fields, and support structures must be created to enable women to devote more time to generate incomes through farming and allied activities.

There is a huge market in rural areas for renewable energy products, and women can play a significant role in building businesses around these. Vocational education, too, can include courses on the climate crisis, sustainable agriculture and green industries.

COVID Relief for Tamil Nadu families is going in a great way and many of the family members have opted for  a permanant income generating source through, creating value added products, goat rearing, hen rearing, and especially old age people find it very helpful, they are able to crate an income within their residentials areas and they need not go out for daily wage works. COVID was tuf to manage but these rural innocent people have found out a sustaibnable way to run a successful life. There are more than 100 products in the market. Though, it has been four years COVID has ended, it has starteda a new life. Thank you once again for that. 

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