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Analysis of Gender Roles in Philippine Fishing Communities
Author(s) -
Torell Elin,
Castro Joan,
Lazarte Alfredo,
Bilecki Danielle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.3520
Subject(s) - fishing , gender analysis , workload , value (mathematics) , work (physics) , gender relations , fisheries management , power (physics) , resource (disambiguation) , fishery , geography , sociology , economic growth , gender studies , economics , management , biology , engineering , mechanical engineering , computer network , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning , computer science
A gender analysis implemented to identify gender norms, resource use patterns and power relationships in fishing communities in the Philippines revealed that the roles of women and men are deeply integrated, but unequal, especially in relation to workload, leadership and decision‐making. Reaching 666 individuals across 26 villages, the analysis found that men access high‐value species whereas nearshore and shallow ecosystems are controlled by both women and men. Strengthening gender roles and forwarding ecosystem‐based fisheries management will require challenging social constructs, growing women's confidence and recognizing the ‘invisible’ work of women in households and the fisheries sector. © 2020 The Authors. Journal of International Development published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd