Training of Trainers on pre-departure orientation of women
migrant workers held in Bolangir.
Bolangir:20th
September 2018.
With a view to reduce the exploitation of migrants women and
adolescents girl of Western Odisha,by educating them with providing relevent
information,a Training of Trainers on pre-departure of women migrant
workers, was held at Bolangir today.
Organisedjointly by Aide et Action,WOMN , Global Alliance
Against Trafficking of Women(GAATW),and Aaina,this consultation was
attended by grassroots trainers from Bolangir,Kalhanadi ,Bargarh,Sonepur,
Nuapada, Boudh and other areas.
Out of the total registered migrant around 50 percent or even
more constitute migrant women and adolescent girls who faced discrimination and
neglect starting from the beginning of journey,at work site and
staying in brick kiln in terms of wage and other facilities,it was pointed out
during the discussion.
A sample survey carried out in six Panchayats of Bolangir,
Kalhanadi, Bargarh, Sonepur district revealed that, majority of women and
adolescents girls are migrating against their wishes and due to family
complexion.To reduce the vulnerability of women and adolescents girls,we are
going to held meeting of migrants women in Panchayat and would sesitize them
about their rights and other valuable and relevant information,so that they
could feel empowered and also help others in brick-kiln in times of crisis,says
Saroj Barik of Aide et Action Bhubaneswar.
These women migrants would be provided a card containing all the
details about her and district level information and other details of concerned
officials,who can be contacted in case of any problem.
A Panchayat level leadership training for migrant's and
adolescents girls would be held in these district of western Odisha would be
held soon,for bettment and empowerment of women migrant workers of Western
Odisha,informs Prashant Nayak of Western Odisha Migration Network.
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