Women engaged in fish vending should be provided marketing assistance including two-wheelers and financial help at low interest rates, Kerala State Women’s Commission (KSWC) chairperson P. Sathidevi said here on Saturday.
She was inaugurating a public hearing at St. Stephen’s Church Hall, Pallithottam, to assess the problems faced by women fish vendors.
“Facilities should be provided for ensuring availability and easy marketing of fish. Transport facilities should be made available at least in urban areas. To protect women from the usury by moneylenders, financing should be provided through self-help groups and cooperatives,” she said.
