O n November 5, I travelled to Khar danda, a fishing settlement in the northern part of Bandra in Mumbai, to witness the celebration of the first International Fisherwomen’s Day. A post by the World Forum of Fisher People, announcing the celebration of the day, read, “For the first time ever, the world will celebrate International Fisherwomen’s Day. Join us for a powerful social media campaign themed ‘Every wave carries her labour, every shore her claim’, honouring the fisherwomen who have worked in the shadows for far too long. From rivers to seas, from valleys to coasts — fisherwomen are rising to demand the recognition and equal rights they have been denied.”

The event had been jointly organised by the World Forum for Fisher Peoples, the National Fishworkers’ Forum, the Maharashtra Ma

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