FAO, Food and Agricultural Organisation (2023) The contribution of women in small-scale fisheries to healthy food systems and sustainable livelihoods in Ghana. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome.
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The Gender Brief is tailored to provide insight into the contributions of women in small-scale fisheries to healthy food systems and sustainable livelihoods in Ghana. Approximately 90 000 women in Ghana depend on small-scale fisheries for their livelihoods, mostly in the post-harvest sector. Pervasive gender norms limit women’s opportunities and decision-making power at household and community levels, as they face many gender-based constraints in fisheries value chains and they are more vulnerable to intersecting factors such as poverty and gender-based violence. Targeted actions should be undertaken to address gender inequalities and support women’s empowerment in the Ghanaian fisheries sector, including the establishment of gender units at ministerial level, the provision of training and awareness raising to fisheries extension officers and the integration of women’s perspectives and knowledge in fisheries resource management and climate adaptation plans.
| Item Type: | Documents |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Ghana, Women, Small-scale Fisheries, Gender, Livelihoods, Value Chain, Food Security, Poverty, FAO, Fishing Community, Fisheries Resources, Climate Change, Decision Making, Marine Fisheries, Post Harvest Fisheries, Sustainable Fisheries |
| Subjects: | Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Vivek D ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2023 05:20 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2023 05:20 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/19984 |
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