Tarım Sektöründe Günübirlik Çalıan Kadınlar Sorunu: Kahramanmaraş Örneği
The Issue of The Daily Working Woman in The Agricultural Sector: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş

Author(s): Havva Yağcı, Vildan Kekil
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Agriculture, Labor relations
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Seasonal Female Agricultural Worker; Unpaid Wage; Unregistered Employment; Job Security; Poverty;
Summary/Abstract: Women working in the agricultural sector have various problems. Most of these women work in their own jobs as unpaid family workers. In rural women, the risk of poverty is greater. Women who do not have a family’s land go to daily work in fields and gardens to contribute to the family budget. Women who are temporarily indifferent and work without any social security in these jobs are exposed to various dangers. In this study; The working conditions and living conditions of women agricultural workers who went to daily work in Çağlayancerit district of Kahramanmaraş province were examined. Within the scope of the research, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 20 women working in fields and gardens and the data were reached. The number of surveys was planned for 100 people, but data were obtained by applying a survey to 80 women. According to the data obtained in the research, it is seen that temporary agricultural worker women work in unregistered, socially unsecured jobs. It has been determined that these women, seasonal agricultural workers, gwho are daily, went to work in surrounding provinces and districts such as Malatya, Adıyaman, Gaziantep and Kahramanmaraş. Although most of the women working in daily jobs have a low level of education, a little high school graduates and university graduate women were also found. The work of women with high school and university education in these jobs prevents girls from being sent to school in families. Agricultural worker women go on the road at midnight to go to jobs nearby provinces and travel with inappropriate service vehicles. They work long hours in insufficient conditions in terms of hygiene and occupational safety in fields and gardens. Within the scope of the research, it was determined that women working in daily agricultural work dealt with intermediaries instead of employers. These people, who are instrumental for women to find a job, receive a significant part of the wages as a share. Women are at risk of occupational accidents. It has been determined that there are no necessary inspections and regulations regarding people working in the daily agricultural sector. It has been determined that a very large part of the women who go to Daily work are far from meeting their basic needs. It is also seen that these women working in fields and gardens are ignorant of insurance and other issues, especialy in occupational safety. Face with deep poverty, it is necessary to take steps to improve and record the working conditions of these women.

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