Exploring relationships between gender and collective action in artisanal fisher associations of Central Chile

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dc.contributor.authorVargas Poulsen, Camila
dc.contributor.authorRivera, Antonella
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorCarlos Castilla, Juan
dc.contributor.authorEstevez, Rodrigo A.
dc.contributor.authorReyes-Mendy, Francisca
dc.contributor.authorGelcich, Stefan
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T21:02:05Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T21:02:05Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractfisher associations have experienced a shift towards gender inclusivity over the past decade. We used the social-ecological systems framework developed by Elinor Ostrom to explore relationships between gender and collective action. Questionnaires were used to determine (1) motivations to join an association, (2) socio-demographic information, (3) perceptions on key collective action dimensions around leadership and norms within the association, and (4) perceived social performance. Surveys targeted artisanal fisher associations in Chile with varying gender compositions: exclusively male members, exclusively female members, mixed-gender led by a man, and mixed -gender led by a woman. Our results show that women and men have distinct motivations to join an association. Women are primarily motivated by a sense of belonging, while men are mainly motivated by the possibility of an increase in income. Furthermore, associations comprised of women displayed higher valuations on leadership, entrepreneurship, and participation in activities. This likely led to the significantly higher performance of associations that incorporated women (either women-only or mixed gender) in efficiency (30.1%- 40.3% higher) and cooperation (13.8%-30. 8% higher). Our results extend the social-ecological systems framework towards understanding the role of gender in collective action for fisheries management and specifically contribute to build knowledge and implement novel policy which considers gender in artisanal fisheries in Chile.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.5343/bms.2021.0052
dc.identifier.eissn1553-6955
dc.identifier.issn0007-4977
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2021.0052
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93010
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000864071800005
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final316
dc.pagina.inicio297
dc.revistaBulletin of marine science
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleExploring relationships between gender and collective action in artisanal fisher associations of Central Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen98
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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