CIHEAM Press Review

Lebanese women whose husbands are fishermen are joining them at sea and making and repairing fishing nets to secure an income for their families.

The Bedouin catchers who eke out a living along the shoreline of Oman laugh and sing as they work. But they fear they may be the last of their kind

All along West Africa’s coastline, women play a vital role in the fisheries sector as processors, traders and distributors. But they face many challenges – like job insecurity, a lack of finance, availability of fish and child care – and they’re also vulnerable to shocks, like the COVID pandemic. Simplistic assessments by government and nongovernmental …