Tear of Women
In each country the participation of women in development is in a good position. In Srilanka, we are getting more income from three ways such as working home maids in Middle East countries, Tea exporting, Garment. In all these three fields 90% of contribution issue by the women. In these fields they are giving their hardworking to the country and they get nothing. There is no word to express their worries.
Srilanka started its tea production before 160 years. From that beginning day the estate sisters works as a machine and give their full energy to the better out put. Government and the tea estate companies give priority to the tea not to the working people in the estate, specially to the tea plucking women.
They are working from the whole year from morning to evening but they are getting very poor salary. That money is not enough to fulfil at least their basic needs. They don’t care about their health and medical needs. Now the price of srilankan tea is increasing in the international market, but there is no change in the wage of the working women in estates. In this year budget, the government allocated billions of money for the development of tea estate but, there is no allocation for the people who are working in the estate.
The problem of home maids women in Middle East countries is a horrible issue nowadays. Because of poverty those women go to abroad as home maids. But they are facing many challenges than poverty. Whether they get money or/ not definitely they get blame, punishment, pain and bad name. They bring pains and nails to the country. They harmed specially by the male society in the Middle East countries. They don’t get the proper salary for their works. Sexual abuses are the very big problem to these women. We know the case of Rizana and how the Arabic government treated her. Not only this case day by day there are many wrong cases put on the women. Srilankan government has the responsibility to give the assurance to those women.
In the GDP %, the income from the exportation of garments is 75%. Government receives billions of money from this international business. But the condition of working women in garment factories is not increased yet. When we compare to the male society female get low income when both are in the same position. They are working whole day and earn few. So they unable to lift up their living status.
Srilanka gets main income from these three fields. We get the main contribution from the women society. Everyone is ready to taste the facilities and income but no one is ready to think about the behind the screen people. Those women are the back bone of our economy. Government, owners and other companies should think about these sisters and give a proper and stable solution for them immediately.
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