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: Received: 20 March 2024 / Approved: 21 March 2024 / Online: 21 March 2024 (09:05:30 CET)
How to cite:
Ashurst, J.; Onyango, J.; Achieng, G.F.; Ouma, M.D. Intersectional Development: How Seaweed Farming in Kwale County, Kenya Can Foster Inclusive and Transformational Development. Preprints2024, 2024031261. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1261.v1
Ashurst, J.; Onyango, J.; Achieng, G.F.; Ouma, M.D. Intersectional Development: How Seaweed Farming in Kwale County, Kenya Can Foster Inclusive and Transformational Development. Preprints 2024, 2024031261. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1261.v1
Ashurst, J.; Onyango, J.; Achieng, G.F.; Ouma, M.D. Intersectional Development: How Seaweed Farming in Kwale County, Kenya Can Foster Inclusive and Transformational Development. Preprints2024, 2024031261. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1261.v1
APA Style
Ashurst, J., Onyango, J., Achieng, G.F., & Ouma, M.D. (2024). Intersectional Development: How Seaweed Farming in Kwale County, Kenya Can Foster Inclusive and Transformational Development. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1261.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ashurst, J., Gillian Faith Achieng and Monroe Dikiny Ouma. 2024 "Intersectional Development: How Seaweed Farming in Kwale County, Kenya Can Foster Inclusive and Transformational Development" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1261.v1
Abstract
Seaweed farming has been growing in prominence in the coastal region of Kwale County, Kenya, as a livelihood led by women since the turn of the century, however the sector remains far below its full productive capacity. As such, this study explores the factors that influence women’s ability to access seaweed farming through engagements with the theories of intersectionality. The Blue Empowerment Project is seeking to upscale seaweed farming in this region to promote women’s empowerment and this study questions the extent to which men should be included in such an endeavour. It finds that several factors may intersect with gender to create varying levels of (dis)advantage amongst women in this region, and that we may need to reframe the conceptualisation of women’s empowerment to be inclusive of men. This study therefore makes a range of recommendations for the BEP, development practitioners in general, and researchers to inform them of how women’s empowerment initiatives may be made more inclusive and transformational.
Keywords
seaweed farming, Blue empowerment, women empowerment, IMTA technology
Subject
Social Sciences, Other
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
