Menzel Mihri, the remote area of central Tunisia. A group of women from the Krishnas formed a cooperative organization named Tahadi. The Arabic tehdi means the challenge. Dhiflaoi and several Krishanas formed the cooperative organization. They encouraged women to go to their home and to join the cooperative. At the same time, they also took the initiative to sell their knowledge, to sell their products through discussion. Women formally took advantage of this project to get local products and training. So it is easy to market their products standard and commercially.
In the last two years, they have been selling commercially in the name of the Erim name. Which is bottled with a soft cotton bottle. Smilingly, Dhifflao said that it is a way to represent Tunisian women ... It is important for hard work, excellence and enthusiasm. He was sweating from the forehead when he was talking, because of the heat and pepper of rosemary. Now a hundred and 64 people work in them. This is Tunisia's first farm which is working with local remote women. Which has been going on gradually by one another. Its employees are working at convenient times. In its perfect white laboratory, women are doing spraying and bottling of spices. Here, women wash their hands and gloves, then make a red paste with locally produced products. Farooq Ben Salah said that the role of women is playing a major role in Tunisia's economy. Salah, who is the activist of the United Nations, Switzerland and Tunisia's Tripartite campaign The aim of this project is to market local products.
Salah said that its main purpose is to create a working environment for them as soon as possible. For the preparation of Harisa, the workers are given daily 15 dinars (five euros) at production level. Others do things from home. Performs the necessary tasks to complete the project and also earn some extra income. Include chillies and dry them on the roof of your house. Dhifla also said with enthusiasm that women do these things at their own opportune time. That's why they can make themselves financially self-reliant. As a result, their self-confidence and skills are increasing. They are constantly moving forward. After the establishment of a co-operative company for women, the Kisans are encouraging one another to do their own work. Not just teachers or doctors, they are also working and feel that they have a place in society. Dhiflao said, now many women work in the cooperative organization. Earlier, they worked in the fields in many adversities. Or they were dependent on their husband's income. Now the freedom of their work has come. According to the National Institute of Statistics of 2015, women in the remote areas of Tunisia suffer from gender inequality and inadequacy of job security. At the national level, the number of unemployed women in the country is 22.5 percent. Which is more than 35 percent in remote provinces.
A woman named Nazuja said, now women get salaries in the month. Which has been very helpful for their husbands. For this, the responsibilities of themselves are rising. Determining their goals and improving the quality of life through work. According to Salah, Pampas helped them to produce their products. Which allows more women to work through co-operatives. The women who live in remote areas Arim Harissa has already made its name. Those who love to eat nationally, they consume and sell food. It is found in Switzerland and Germany. Which expanded in France and Italy. Now the process of exporting to Canada is underway.
Tania Haque Bhuiyan
Published: January 10, 2016