The strongest pillar: Why women are crucial for the sustainable future of Liberias fisheries @EnvironmentalJusticeFoundation
The strongest pillar: Why women are crucial for the sustainable future of Liberias fisheries  @EnvironmentalJusticeFoundation
Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Fishmongers in Liberia are almost entirely women and make up more than half the fisheries workforce. But they are also overwhelmingly
underrepresented in leadership positions.

Without involving women in key decision-making processes, the issues that affect them in the fishing industry are rarely raised and therefore seldom solved.

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The strongest pillar: Why women are crucial for the sustainable future of Liberia's fisheries

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