Addressing gender inequities in the Fishing Sector
It has become clear that the challenges women face in fishing and fisheries needs to be addressed at various levels. There’s a need to challenge unequal gender relations within and
Learn moreIt has become clear that the challenges women face in fishing and fisheries needs to be addressed at various levels. There’s a need to challenge unequal gender relations within and
Learn moreIn Uganda, women make up 12% of people working in fisheries sector. However the number has been steadily increasing over the past two decades. Women also play a critical and
Learn moreWOFNET has established that Women from fisher households are involved in fish processing, aquaculture, small-scale fishing and fish selling, but less often in commercial fishing. The main problems faced by
Learn moreDespite women’s significant role in fisheries, there’s a lack of attention to gender roles. This has resulted in policies or programmes failing to improve livelihoods or reduce vulnerability among fishing
Learn moreThere are good reasons why effective and efficient development of fisheries must take the roles of both women and men in the sector into account, including the obvious concerns about
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