{"id":42911,"date":"2025-06-27T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/all-news\/a-seat-at-the-table-my-journey-as-the-2nd-secretary-general-of-awfishnet"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:06:00","slug":"a-seat-at-the-table-my-journey-as-the-2nd-secretary-general-of-awfishnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/all-news\/a-seat-at-the-table-my-journey-as-the-2nd-secretary-general-of-awfishnet","title":{"rendered":"A seat at the table: My journey as the 2nd secretary general of AWFISHNET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span><b>A seat at the table: My journey as the 2nd secretary general of AWFISHNET<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In March 2025, I was elected as the second secretary general of AWFISHNET \u2013 the African Women Fish Processors and Traders Network \u2013 an honour that I carry not only as a representative of Seychelles but as a committed advocate for the voices of women in artisanal fisheries across all 54 African countries.<\/p>\n<p>For too long, women in the fisheries sector \u2013 despite their overwhelming presence in post-harvest activities, trade, and coastal livelihoods \u2013 have been left on the margins of decision-making, leadership, and economic recognition. 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