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Inclusive ecosystems? Women's participation in the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Malawi
Type: Journal Article
Ecosystem services and their role in alleviating poverty are centered on a set of gendered social relations. The understanding of these relations between men and women in aquatic ecosystems can unveil gender-based opportunities ...
Fish losses for whom? A gendered assessment of post-harvest losses in the barotse floodplain fishery, Zambia
Type: Journal Article
Few studies examine post-harvest fish losses using a gender lens or collect sex-disaggregated data. This mixed-methods study assessed fish losses experienced by female and male value chain actors in a fishery in western ...
Gender accommodative versus transformative approaches: a comparative assessment within a post-harvest fish loss reduction intervention
Type: Journal Article
Technical and social constraints limit value chain actors from equitably engaging in and benefiting from capture fisheries in low-income settings. Extension and development programs often focus on the former, which reflects ...
Gender Inclusive Financing for Scaling up Improved Fish Processing Technologies in Malawi
Type: Manual
The “Gender Inclusive Financing for Scaling up Improved Fish Processing Technologies in Malawi” project was formulated around promoting wider use of improved fish processing technologies namely: Solar tent dryer and Improved ...
Uncovering human social networks in coping with Lake Chilwa recessions in Malawi
Type: Journal Article
This paper provides an in-depth understanding of social dynamics in the form of kinship ties in matrilineal societies. It unpacks gender roles and relationships at the community level to understand how social structures, ...
Gender Inclusive Financing for Scaling up Improved Fish Processing Technologies in Malawi: Project Brief October 2018 to September 2019
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the major project achievements in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference the technical report of the project submitted to the ...
Women’s engagement in and outcomes from small-scale fisheries value chains in Malawi: effects of social relations
Type: Journal Article
Women play an important role within small-scale fishing communities in sub-Saharan Africa through engaging in fish value chain activities and contributing to household food security and income. There is, however, little ...