Pathways out of poverty: women – the ‘forgotten gender’ – and the Artisanal Fisheries Sector of Sierra Leone

Andy Thorpe; David Whitmarsh; Ranita Sandi; Andrew Baio; Ndomahina Lebbie; Thomas Lebbie; Roberta Curiazi

doi:10.1080/17532523.2013.796131

Pathways out of poverty: women – the ‘forgotten gender’ – and the Artisanal Fisheries Sector of Sierra Leone

Andy Thorpe
, David Whitmarsh
, Ranita Sandi
, Andrew Baio
, Ndomahina Lebbie
, Thomas Lebbie
, Roberta Curiazi

Faculty of Business & Law

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Abstract

In a number of low-income countries the fisheries sector has been shown to be instrumental in meeting key development goals, specifically in combating malnutrition, but the crucial contribution of women within this sector has been largely overlooked. This is particularly true in Sierra Leone, despite gender featuring prominently in the country’s poverty reduction strategy. This paper therefore examines the history of female involvement in the sector, how this involvement was transformed by the civil war, and assesses whether the various current initiatives to support women in the post-harvest sector offer a realistic ‘pathway out of poverty’.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	46-61
Number of pages	16
Journal	African Historical Review
Volume	45
Issue number	1
Early online date	14 Jun 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17532523.2013.796131
Publication status	Published - 15 Jun 2013

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SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

fish distribution chain
food security
women
poverty alleviation
Sierra Leone

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