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World Service,3 mins

Women in fishing: an issue?

Focus on Africa

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The International Blue Economy conference in Nairobi looks at how to benefit sustainably from water resources like oceans, rivers and lakes around the world. Despite the profitability of the fishing industry, women face constant difficulties at reaping its benefits. Dr Jemimah Njuki is Programme Specialist for the Canadian International Development Research Centre in Kenya; she highlights what gender imbalance looks like in the blue economy.

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