Productions under CFLI

Manual, Poster and Flyer published

Three publications produced under the project, ‘Strengthening the voice of the women tea plantation workers and their communities to enhance their social protection and rights’ with support from Canada Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI)

Life Skills Manual: A 96-page life skills manual, চা বাগানে নারীর সুরক্ষায় জীবন দক্ষতা সহায়িকা (Manual on Life Skills for Protection of Women in Tea Gardens), has been published for use in life skills training sessions for women tea workers and adolescents. The eight sections for conduct of eight sessions of the life skills manual are:  (1) The condition of women, inequality they face and violence against them. (2) Representation and participation of women in trade union and panchayet (community council in each garden). (3) Appalling inequality in employment, wages and other benefits that women of the tea gardens face. (4) Labour law and work condition of women. (5) Diseases and health services for women and adolescents in the tea gardens. (6) Social protection in the tea gardens. (7) History, tradition, ethnic identity, culture, language, society, attire and communication with the Bangalees. and (8) Aspirations, demands and needs of tea workers especially of women and adolescents in the tea gardens.

Poster: Message and demands of woman tea workers for their protection contained in the poster include:  (a) End of inequality and violence against women, (b) Women’s equal participation and representation in society, (c) Fair wages, implementation of labour law and decent work, (d) Standard health services and education, (e) Secure houses, and (f) Protection of identities, culture and languages.

Fourfold flyer: চা বাগানে নারীর সুরক্ষায় জীবন দক্ষতা (Life Skills for Protection of Women in Tea Gardens), a fourfold flyer is basically a synopsis of the life skills manual.