<em>International Womens Day, 2025</em><br>In Zanzibar, Women Turn the Tide with Sponge Farming
Photo #32755 05 March 2025, 08:15

JAMBIANI, Zanzibar, Mar 05 (IPS) - In the early morning, as the tide pulls away, Zulfa Abdallah ties her scarf tightly around her head. She adjusts her goggles, places a snorkel across her forehead, and wades into the chest-deep waters off Jambiani village in Zanzibar. The Indian Ocean is her livelihood now, its waves offering a lifeline to women like her who confront challenges of poverty and climate change.

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In Zanzibar, Women Turn the Tide with Sponge Farming”, on globalissues.org


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