Women’s contribution to aquaculture’s regional development: a literature review

Louis, Tracy Jeanel St.; Oliveira, Nilton Marques de

doi:10.1080/10454438.2020.1842284

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“…Men‐women relationships in these sectors vary and are mainly grounded in differences in economic status, power relations, and access to productive resources and services 35 . Women's participation is fundamental in the development of aquaculture as it contributes to the reduction of several socio‐economic issues, such as poverty, malnutrition and food insecurity; however, their involvement in the sector may still be underrepresented and ignored due to inequitable gender norms that restrict women's engagement and benefits from aquaculture 6,7,36 . For example, even though women and men both engage in paid and unpaid fish production roles, women are not recognized by their male counterparts as fish farmers but rather as collaborators in Bangladesh.…”

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“…Unlike related sectors, female participation in small-scale aquaculture is of uttermost importance as women not only exhibit similar knowledge and experience to that of men but also play an active role throughout the value chain. [5][6][7] Compared to wild-caught fisheries, seaweed aquaculture may be a more equitable and inclusive industry.…”

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Women engagement, psychological traits, and gender gaps in the small‐scale seaweed aquaculture in Chile

Salazar

Jaime

Cárdenas-Retamal

et al. 2023

Reviews in Aquaculture

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Women's participation in small‐scale aquaculture is growing, but women producers remain in a disadvantaged position compared to men. Reducing gender gaps is at the core of many development programs, but little is known regarding the source of these differences. This paper investigates the main drivers of gender gaps in seaweed small‐scale aquaculture by focusing on the analysis of differences between male and women, and across a series of psychological traits. We use data from a sample of 152 seaweed producers from central‐southern Chile and perform a matching procedure to generate a balanced sample of male and female producers in the dimensions determining their performance in the sector. Our results show that female producers may exhibit more positive psychological traits such as patience and interpersonal trust. However, women's choices in seaweed farming may be incongruent with these characteristics, as expecting more immediate returns than males, and may not be able to exploit the advantages of collaboration in selling in the sector. This supports the notion that opportunity costs (e.g., other activities in the marine area) and outside options (e.g., fishing versus trade) may be one of the major drivers of gender gaps and suggests that there are barriers keeping women from exploiting their potentially advantageous individual characteristics. Results provide important insights for the design of support instruments aimed at reducing these barriers faced by women in the sector.

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Section: Women's Engagement and Gender Gaps In Aquaculture*mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women engagement, psychological traits, and gender gaps in the small‐scale seaweed aquaculture in Chile

Salazar

Jaime

Cárdenas-Retamal

et al. 2023

Reviews in Aquaculture

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“…Gender equality and women’s empowerment are crucial in realizing women’s rights (Dahal et al , 2022; Guthridge et al , 2022) and achieving economic development, especially through agriculture in developing countries (Alkire et al , 2013; Bonis-Profumo et al , 2021; Fischer and Qaim, 2012; Johnson et al , 2018; Meinzen-Dick et al , 2019; Smith et al , 2003). Increased participation of women in fisheries and aquaculture leads to increased empowerment for women, and increased productivity and income in this sector (Barman and Little, 2006; E‐Jahan et al , 2010; St. Louis and Oliveira, 2022; Mikhailovich et al , 2023).…”

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The status of women’s empowerment in the aquaculture sector in Kenya

Adam,

Sufian,

Njogu

2023

IJDI

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Purpose Women’s empowerment remains a key development challenge in Kenya. The purpose of this study is to attempt to understand the status of women’s empowerment and the key contributors to their disempowerment in Kenya’s aquaculture sector. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 534 male and female fish farmers from 300 households drawn from six counties in Kenya (Kakamega, Kisumu, Kisii, Kiambu, Meru and Nyeri). The Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI) was adapted to Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Fisheries and Aquaculture Index (A-WEFI) to suit the aquaculture and fisheries sub-sector. The adapted A-WEFI was then used to estimate and the status of women’s and men’s using five domains of empowerment (5DE) and a gender parity index (GPI). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Cramer’s V and sensitivity analysis as test statistics. Findings About 86% of the men and 80% of the women were classified as empowered. The mean score of the 5DE was 0.93 and 0.95 for women and men, respectively. In addition, 82% of the households achieved gender parity, suggesting that for such households, empowerment of men was no greater than that of women. Overall, the results suggest no major differences between the empowerment of women and men. Findings suggest areas of improvement in empowerment: when observed separately, women report lack of agency in production, resource, time-use and allocation and leadership. Originality/value This paper adapts the A-WEAI to the fisheries and aquaculture context, in bid to bridge the gap in standard women’s empowerment measurement methods in this area. Also, there are limited empirical studies on the multifaceted empowerment of women in aquaculture in Kenya. The findings are meant to serve as a point of reference for policymakers, as they develop gender-responsive intervention programmes, and in implementing gender mainstreaming in Kenya.

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