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The contribution of women in small-scale fisheries to healthy food systems and sustainable livelihoods in the United Republic of Tanzania

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 36 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) The gender brief is tailored to provide insight into the contributions of women in small-scale fisheries to healthy food systems and sustainable livelihoods in the United Republic of Tanzania. Approximately 220 000 women in the United Republic of Tanzania depend on small-scale fisheries for their livelihoods, mostly in the post-harvest sector. Pervasive gender norms limit women’s opportunities and decision-making power at household and community levels, as they face many gender-based constraints in fisheries value chains and they are more vulnerable to intersecting factors such as poverty and gender-based violence. Targeted actions should be undertaken to address gender inequalities and support women’s empowerment in the Tanzanian fisheries sector, including developing gender-responsive policies to address climate change and gender-based violence, collecting and sharing standardized gender data, and supporting women’s participation in fisheries associations and governance processes by reducing barriers related to gender norms.

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FAO. 2023. The contribution of women in small-scale fisheries to healthy food systems and sustainable livelihoods in the United Republic of Tanzania. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5368en

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