Rendering visibility: The Lived experiences of women fisherfolk in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic reveal how invisible they remain in policies and programmes

Twyla Rubin, Krissi Shaffina (2021) Rendering visibility: The Lived experiences of women fisherfolk in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic reveal how invisible they remain in policies and programmes. Samudra Report (86). pp. 15-19. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Despite the significant size of the fishing industry in the Philippines and the fact that fish is a huge part of Filipino diets, fisherfolk remain among the poorest in the country. This is particularly so for small-scale fisherfolk and those concentrated in municipal waters. In a newly released survey by the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) measuring the incidence of poverty among 10 of the 14 basic sectors in 2018, fisherfolk were second only to farmers. (The Philippines Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act defines ‘basic sectors’ as disadvantaged or marginalized groups, including farmers, fisherfolk, women, children, persons with disabilities, self employed and unpaid family workers, and individuals residing in rural and urban areas.)

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM1278
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Philippines, Covid, Women, Equality, Policy, Programmes
Subjects:	Disasters and Climate Change
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2021 10:30
Last Modified:	30 May 2022 06:37
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/7416

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