Rao, Nitya and Hooper, Lee and Gray, Heather and Grist, Natasha et al. (2024) A systematic review of the impact of post-harvest aquatic food processing technology on gender equality and social justice. Nature Food. ISSN 2662-1355
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Post-harvest practices and technologies are key to reducing global aquatic harvest loss. The lives of post-harvest fisheries workers, over half of them women, are deeply affected by these technologies, but their equity and equality outcomes are poorly understood. This systematic review synthesizes evidence of post-harvest aquatic food processing technology outcomes, showing that persistent inequalities in social structure and norms disadvantage women across a range of technologies, both traditional and improved, especially regarding control over resources. We found that improved technologies bring enhanced productivity and possibly income for workers, yet contracts are often precarious due to pre-existing social inequities. While power and control of resources is more unequal in factory settings, it is not necessarily equal in traditional contexts either, despite offering greater flexibility. More rigorous comparative research, including voices of diverse actors, is key to understanding the impacts of different technologies on gender equality and social justice and inform policymaking.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Impact, Women, Gender, Social Impact, Equality, Technology, Food Processing |
| Subjects: | Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Vivek D ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2024 11:47 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2024 11:47 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/20338 |
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