On this Human Rights Day 2025 also being the last day of the 5 weeks campaign of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, we pay tributes to our senior Fisherwoman leader, Vedhavalli from Karaikal, Pondicherry, India One of the strongest pillars of the peoples movements in the region. She was central to the women’s movement. She played a crucial role ...
Unleashing torrential rains and strong winds across Sri Lanka, Cyclone Ditwah has caused catastrophic flooding and landslides resulting in significant loss of life and widespread displacement. This has led to one of the worst flood disasters in decades. Nearly 1.4 million individuals have been affected, with 390 confirmed deaths and 352 people reported missing as of early December 2025. ...
Remembering our dear comrade Budi Laksana was the starting high point of the Asia and Pacific continental Fora meeting going on in Surabaya, Indonesia! Here, WFFP GS Herman Kumara and WFFP CC member and PPNI, Indonesia fisherwoman leader Masnu’ah are seen holding the portrait painting of Budi, along with Susan of KIARA ...
We share this short write up about Solene as a tribute to her as we celebrate her life, her, work and contributions. Losing Solene last year has left a void in our movement that can’t be filled. But her struggle and perspectives for the rights of fisher people is an inspiration to us all. Long live Solene! SOLENE SMITH ...
Commemorating the 28th World Fisher People ...
FR_WFFP.Africa.WFD.2025 statement WFFP.Africa.WFD.2025 statement ...
Date : 26th November Time: 7.00 am (Belize) / 2.00 pm (CET)/ 6.30 pm (India/SL) / 8.00 pm Thailand Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81253440310 As part of the global 5 Weeks Fisher Rights campaign initiated by the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, FIAN International and WFFP are coorganising an international consultation to dialogue with Dr. Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on Human ...
Women’s Voices Are Foundational to Our Oceans, Communities, and Collective Futures November 21 marks World Fisher Peoples Day, a moment when traditional and small-scale fishing communities around the world assert their rights, celebrate their contributions, and reaffirm their deep relationship with oceans, rivers, and inland waters. This year, the global message is clear and powerful:The voices of women are not ...
Purnima Meher is one of the tallest leaders of the fisher peoples movement in India. She has been associated with the Maharashtra Machimar Kruti Samiti, the National Fish workers Forum and is rooted in the socialist orientation of collectivizing fish workers into cooperatives. Her efforts at the forefront of the fight against deep-sea foreign ventures, which opened the seas to ...
Women in Fisheries:Navigating Spaces, Challenging Norms, Shaping the Future *#5WeeksCampaign | Week 1: Gender Rights & Freedom from Violence* From the shore to the sea, from the market to the home — *women in fisheries* hold together the web of life and labour that sustains coastal and inland communities. Yet, their work remains invisible, unacknowledged, and undervalued. This photo story ...