Tunisian fisherwomen battle inequality in a male-dominated sector
Tunisian fisherwomen battle inequality in a male-dominated sector

Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat.

As a woman in the male-dominated trade, she rows against entrenched patriarchy.

Tunisian women have long played a major role in the fishing sector.

But their work has been undervalued and unsupported, a recent study by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found.