by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
On 15-18 February, the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) and the Technical Services for Community Development (TESCOD) hosted the IYAFA: Celebrating Sustainable and Equitable Small-Scale Fisheries African Workshop in Accra, Ghana. The workshop...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2022 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
Every year, World Fisheries Day is celebrated on 21st November around the globe. On this day, small-scale fishers celebrate their livelihoods and culture and express solidarity with their struggle for human rights. This year has also been declared the UN International...
by Masifundise | Oct 17, 2022 | climate change, Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
Our fragile world faces an impending global food crisis. The impact of COVID-19 pushed more people into poverty. Lockdowns devastated family livelihoods, the economy, and disrupted supply chains. Globally, according to the GRFC 2022, levels of hunger remain as...
by Masifundise | Sep 30, 2022 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
Masifundise mourns the passing of its Board member Joe Thembikile Ndike. His funeral was held on 25 September 2022. Joe was a founding member of Masifundise way back in the 1980’s. But even before this he was committed to fighting for the rights of historically poor...
by Masifundise | Sep 28, 2022 | climate change, Customary Rights, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
On 2-3 September, Masifundise as part of the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) attended the SSF Summit hosted by Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. This summit facilitated dialogue between SSF social...
by Masifundise | Aug 26, 2022 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
The Committee on Fisheries (COFI) will be hosting its 35th session this year from 5 to 9 September in Rome, Italy. This is the first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. The COFI process is a subsidiary body of the Food and Agriculture...
