Cremas y jabones de Alga & Mar: Un caso de innovación post 27F

Abstract

The general objective is to describe the innovation in the production of creams and soaps based on the extract of sea chicory from the No. 1 Union of Fish and Algueras de Coliumo. As theoretical background, information is presented on factors that intervened in the reality of Coliumo algueras when it came to innovating. Through the Grounded Theory, background information from the people who participate in the experience is described, with emphasis on the identity of being algueras, the identity of the union and the innovation carried out by Alga & Mar. The reported reality coincides with those background presented from the theoretical, and lends itself as a model for replication.

Women engagement, psychological traits, and gender gaps in the small‐scale seaweed aquaculture in Chile

“…In particular, women's presence in seaweed aquaculture is relevant in several activities across the aquaculture value chain, especially in fish processing where around 90% of fish workers worldwide are women 10,11 . Female participation is also relevant in other high‐value‐added activities, such as gastronomy and cosmetics 12–15 . However, gendered labour division is quite marked in the sector, with a lower fraction of women participating in harvest activities 9,16 .…”

“…Particularly, being riskier and distrustful may be related to masculinity whereas being more patient, altruistic and concerned about others may be associated with femininity 23–25 . There is extensive literature focused on gender roles in small‐scale aquaculture based on female participation across the value chain, productive female empowerment, gender norms, resources and power relationships, and gendered labour division (see, e.g., References 14, 26–30). However, there are few studies built up from a psychological‐gendered perspective in the context of interest.…”

“…10,11 Female participation is also relevant in other high-valueadded activities, such as gastronomy and cosmetics. [12][13][14][15] However, gendered labour division is quite marked in the sector, with a lower fraction of women participating in harvest activities. 9,16 Specifically, seaweed farming provides women with more flexibility, autonomy and independence, aspects of work that are valuable to them as taking care of domestic tasks, even if this activity is not economically successful.…”