Empowering Women in African Fisheries: A Blueprint for Sustainable Development
Category:UpdatesIn Africa, women play a crucial role in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture sectors, contributing significantly to value chains from canoes to markets. Despite representing 50% of the inland fisheries workforce in West Africa and marketing 80% of all fish products, women face challenges due to traditional beliefs and gender-based constraints. Organized in groups, associations, or cooperatives, women prove to be more efficient in fishing activities, providing opportunities to increase income and improve working conditions.