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Breaking the cycle of gender-based violence in Zambia’s fishing communities
13/04/2026
Gender-based violence is a widespread and structural feature of fishing communities on Zambia’s Lake Tanganyika, one rooted in poverty, gender inequality and declining fish catches, according to a new report by FAO’s global value chain development initiative FISH4ACP. The initiative is working to tackle the root causes of a cycle that is claiming the health, livelihoods and future of women and girls.
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11/12
2025
Making the case for investment in aquatic value chains
Virtual Event, 11/12/2025
In its 10th edition, the FISH4ACP virtual tour will take you to The Gambia, where 120 women oyster harvesters learned how to swim, overcoming their fear of drowning and making oysters a more attractive sector for other women.
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