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Story summary
- Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied cultural taboos by fishing in 2002 in Kisumu County, Kenya.
- Economic pressures have shifted attitudes among male fishermen, with more supporting women’s participation.
- Despite their contributions, women face legal challenges and lack official recognition.
- The fishing community grapples with declining fish stocks in Lake Victoria due to climate change and pollution.
- Akech and other women continue to fish despite diminishing catches.
