The brave women of the fishing industry
Boursier, Hugo ; Souici, Sadak
2021
23
Spring
22-26
fishing ; fishery worker ; working conditions ; gender equality ; occupational safety and health ; trade union document
Food and beverage industries
English
Ill.;Photos
"With its division of tasks, still highly gender-based — the men on the boats and the women working in bookkeeping, sales and fish processing — the sector is struggling to rid itself of its masculine image and culture. But there have been campaigns to highlight women's contribution, and they are making progress. From fishing to filleting, we report from Lorient, one of France's largest fishing ports, alongside these forgotten workers."
Digital;Paper
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