Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria

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Kenyan women in Kisumu County are defying traditional fishing taboos on Lake Victoria due to economic necessity and climate change threats. Rhoda Ongoche Akech, 61, pioneered women's fishing participation in 2002 despite community opposition and cultural prohibitions. Economic pressures from dwindling fish stocks and rising living costs are compelling women to challenge long-standing gender restrictions in fishing communities.

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