Abstract:
The key objective of this paper is to identify key challenges facing by women in the
fishing community in Nintavur Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka. As it is basically
combine qualitative and quantitative methods, the data have been collected from
primary and secondary sources. According to the analysis of the data, the study
found that the women facing numerous problems, such as, lack of employment, low
income, poverty, dependence, social exclusion, dowry, matrimonial alliance and
educational problem which are very directly experiencing by the women. On the
other hand, the use of alcohol and smoking habits of men fishers, directly and indirectly
affect the economy, health and the livelihood of women and children consequently.
This research has been conducted in a limited background and restricted with coastal
fishing families. Thus, this study need to be extended in future in order to find
further challenged and identify new facts about the same community.
