Kisan Board wants equal rights for women farmers

LAHORE: Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has urged the government to implement legislation for men and women working in agricultural fields and farms so that they can also avail all the benefits currently extended to industrial workers.

KBP sources told APP that women working in agricultural fields should also be entitled to benefits such as those received by factory workers; social security, old age benefit scheme, pension and free health treatment facilities. Women work in farms but unfortunately at certain places they get very low wages compared to their male counterparts, the KBP officials added. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working for women rights should take steps to highlight problems of women farmers so that their issues are resolved, the sources further added.

KBP also urged the government to ensure implementation of minimum wage and eight-hour shifts.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 4^th, 2017.

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