This paper aims to examine the roles and relations of women and men in the processing sector of the tuna value chain in General Santos City, Philippines. Based on the household survey, focus group discussions and key informant interviews the study reveals the gender division of labor in canning, frozen and tuna value-adding processing (TVAP). Women are assigned to tasks that require more attention to details and thoroughness while men do the physically demanding and mechanical work. College graduates have full time jobs in canneries but the females’ income is at most only 60% of the males’ income. Although women are perceived to be more efficient in processing tuna and more trustworthy than men on money matters, they are economically disadvantaged and are likely to experience sexual harassment at work. It is the men in TVAP who are the most marginalized due to the intersections of gender, age, education and migrant status. The paper proposes that there should be more gender responsive policies and programs that will challenge the existing power relations at the household, community, and industry level. Processors and other value chain enablers should work towards women’s empowerment and gender equitable outcomes.

本文旨在研究菲律宾桑托斯将军市金枪鱼价值链加工部门中男女的角色和关系。在家庭调查，焦点小组讨论和主要知情人访谈的基础上，研究揭示了罐头，冷冻和金枪鱼增值加工（TVAP）中的性别分工。妇女被分配到需要更多关注细节和彻底性的任务，而男子则需要进行体力劳动和机械工作。大学毕业生在罐头厂里有全职工作，但是女性的收入最多仅占男性收入的60％。尽管人们认为女性在处理金枪鱼方面比男性在处理金枪鱼方面更有效，更值得信赖，但她们在经济上处于不利地位，并可能在工作中遭受性骚扰。由于性别，年龄，文化程度和移民身份的交织，TVAP中的男性边缘化程度最高。该论文提出，应该有更多的性别敏感政策和计划挑战家庭，社区和行业层面的现有权力关系。加工者和其他价值链推动者应努力实现赋予妇女权力和实现性别平等的成果。