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.