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GHANA’S FISHING INDUSTRY: WOMEN WORKERS’ STRUGGLES

Worker stories

Emily and Theresa tell themselves to stay strong as women competing for business in the Tema fishing port in Ghana. But the economic pressures are tough and they face violence, bullying, sexual harassment, and worse, because they are women. “You are a child of your own safety,” says Emily.

So, you just pray and hope every single day that you get home safely.

 

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