A systematic review of the impact of post-harvest aquatic food processing technology on gender equality and social justice.

Autor: Rao N; School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. n.rao@uea.ac.uk., Hooper L; Nutrition and Hydration, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Gray H; School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Grist N; Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Forster J; School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Bremner J; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft, UK.; Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Sabir G; Food System Sciences, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick, Switzerland., Heaton M; Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Marwaha N; School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Thakur S; Professional Assistance for Development Action, Bhopal, India., Wanyama A; School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Zhang L; Food & Nutrition National Bioscience Research Infrastructure, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nature food [Nat Food] 2024 Sep; Vol. 5 (9), pp. 731-741. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 27.
DOI: 10.1038/s43016-024-01034-6
Abstrakt: Post-harvest practices and technologies are key to reducing global aquatic harvest loss. The lives of post-harvest fisheries workers, over half of them women, are deeply affected by these technologies, but their equity and equality outcomes are poorly understood. This systematic review synthesizes evidence of post-harvest aquatic food processing technology outcomes, showing that persistent inequalities in social structure and norms disadvantage women across a range of technologies, both traditional and improved, especially regarding control over resources. We found that improved technologies bring enhanced productivity and possibly income for workers, yet contracts are often precarious due to pre-existing social inequities. While power and control of resources is more unequal in factory settings, it is not necessarily equal in traditional contexts either, despite offering greater flexibility. More rigorous comparative research, including voices of diverse actors, is key to understanding the impacts of different technologies on gender equality and social justice and inform policymaking.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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