Chairperson of the Women’s Caucus in Sri Lanka’s Parliament and Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle says rural women need an inclusive approach to recover from COVID-19 negative impact.
Making a statement on behalf of the Parliament Women’s Caucus to mark the international day for women, the Minister said: “A day dedicated to rural women falls in October. It is appropriate to consider how best to adopt an inclusive approach to engage rural women to help them recover from the negative impact of COVID.”
Rural women who live in proximity to water bodies play multiple roles in these sectors, contributing to household food security, economic development and national food security often as part of the value chain of small, medium or larger scale enterprises, she added.
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