Empowering women through Fish on Farms project
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2013
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University of British Columbia
Abstract
The Fish on Farms project aims to empower women through extensive technical training and knowledge sharing. This is a crucial aspect of the project because greater autonomy of women has been linked to positive maternal and child health, nutrition, and food security outcomes. The project not only targets women farmers, but also incorporates intensive gender training sessions for all program participants. The article describes effects of the programme on family dynamics as well as income. Gender training sessions have created a more equal distribution of tasks and household decision making.
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FOOD SECURITY, AQUACULTURE TECHNIQUES, CAMBODIA, POND CULTURE, GENDER MAINSTREAMING, GENDER ROLES, FAR EAST ASIA, FISHERY, POLYCULTURE, SMALLHOLDERS