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Enhancing women's participation in decision-making in artisanal fisheries in the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana
dc.creator | Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T. | |
dc.creator | Mills, D.J. | |
dc.creator | Asare, C. | |
dc.creator | Asiedu, G.A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-01T08:33:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-01T08:33:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier | 3950_2016_Mutimukuru-Maravanyika_Enhancing.pdf | |
dc.identifier.citation | Water Resources and Rural Development, online first 26 April | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2212-6082 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/242 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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." | |
dc.format | application/pdf | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.source | Water Resources and Rural Development | |
dc.title | Enhancing women's participation in decision-making in artisanal fisheries in the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T. et al. (2016). Enhancing women's participation in decision-making in artisanal fisheries in the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana. Water Resources and Rural Development, online first 26 April | |
dc.description.version | Peer Review | |
cg.contributor.funder | Integrated Coastal and Fisheries Governance (ICFG) | |
cg.coverage.country | Ghana | |
cg.description.wfprogramsandthemes | Gender | |
cg.description.wfprogramsandthemes | Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries | |
cg.identifier.worldfish | 3950 | |
cg.subject.agrovoc | gender | |
cg.subject.agrovoc | participatory research | |
cg.subject.agrovoc | small-scale fisheries | |
cg.subject.worldfish | participatory action research | |
cg.contributor.affiliation | WorldFish | |
cg.identifier.status | Limited access | |
cg.identifier.ISIindexed | ISI indexed | |
cg.contribution.worldfishauthor | Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T. | |
cg.contribution.worldfishauthor | Mills, D.J. | |
cg.contribution.worldfishauthor | Asare, C. | |
cg.contribution.worldfishauthor | Asiedu, G.A. | |
cg.description.theme | Gender | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wrr.2016.04.001 | en_US |
cg.identifier.url | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wrr.2016.04.001 | |
worldfish.location.area | Africa |
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