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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 ...
Exploring the intricate relationship between poverty, gender inequality and rural masculinity: A Case study from an Aquatic Agricultural System in Zambia
Type: Journal Article
Many Zambians rely on wetlands, lakes, and rivers for their livelihoods. Social norms and power relations restrict access to natural resources provided by these aquatic agricultural systems for certain social groups, thus ...
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, ...
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 ...