The CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy

Abstract

This CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy provides guidance on how to undertake AqFS research for development through a gender lens. The strategy’s main objectives are: (i) to ensure that there is gender inclusiveness and responsiveness in technological, social, financial and institutional innovations; (ii) to provide avenues for wealth generation and improving livelihoods of people relying on small-scale fisheries (SSFs) and sustainable aquaculture; (iii) to pave the way for inclusive governance of land and water commons; and (iv) to provide guidance on how to tackle underlying social norms and structural barriers through gender-transformative approaches (GTAs).