Confronting Stereotypes in the Fishing Industry in Postapartheid South Africa: A Case Study of Women on the West Coast in the Western Cape, South Africa

The paper focuses on how women confront gender stereotyping in fishing and how social policies like affirmative action and employment equity impact on women in a democratising South Africa. It also highlights ways that women in fish processing innovate and develop strategies to cope with gender-related workplace problems in the industry.