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    Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/242

    Enhancing women's participation in decision-making in artisanal fisheries in the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana

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    • We describe a participatory action research journey with the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana, to promote womens participation in decision-making. It was clear from an early stage that women were absent from formal decision-making platforms, making it difficult for their livelihood and wellbeing challenges to be addressed. We began our work with a belief that community transformation can be achieved only if all community members, including women, participate actively in development projects. We adopted a gender transformative participatory action research approach. We find that before initiating participatory projects, it is critical to address gendered power asymmetries through capacity development to enable marginalised groups to effectively participate in decision making processes. By opening space for leadership to emerge from marginalised groups, participatory action research can bring about transformative and sustainable outcomes. When their needs are genuinely addressed, community members can champion development activities that transform their communities. Implementing such initiatives, however, requires substantial investment and a fundamental change in the way participatory development initiatives are implemented."
    • External link to download this item: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wrr.2016.04.001
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    Date
    • 2016
    Author
    • Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T.
    • Mills, D.J.
    • Asare, C.
    • Asiedu, G.A.
    AGROVOC Keywords
    • small-scale fisheries; participatory research; gender
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    • Journal Article
    Publisher
    • Elsevier
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