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A social and gender analysis of Northern Province, Zambia: Qualitative evidence that supports the use of a gender transformative approach
(2016)Type: ReportA qualitative social and gender analysis was carried out in June 2015 in Luwingu and Mbala Districts in Northern Province, Zambia. The research explored the norms and power relations at various institutional levels that ... -
A synthesis of convergent reflections, tensions and silences in linking gender and global environmental change research
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThis synthesis article joins the authors of the special issue "Gender perspectives in resilience, vulnerability and adaptation to global environmental change" in a common reflective dialogue about the main contributions ... -
Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in fish agri-food systems: Four pathways
(2021)Type: BriefIt is crucial to address gender equality and women’s empowerment if fish agri-food systems are to contribute more to food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and poverty reduction. However, systemic gendered inequities and ... -
Advancing Gender Equality for Equitable Livelihoods in Coral Reef Social-ecological Systems
(2021)Type: BriefThis brief is intended for policymakers and policy influencers in national, multilateral and funding agencies who are committed to advancing gender equality in coral reef social ecological systems. It provides recommendations ... -
Affordable local ingredients for fish feeds in low-income contexts: A social and gender risk and opportunity analysis
(2022)Type: Working PaperAquaculture’s contribution to food and nutrition security and also poverty reduction can be viewed in three ways: (1) as a direct source of food, including protein and essential micronutrients, (2) as a source of employment ... -
African women join forces to overcome COVID-19 challenges in aquatic food systems
Type: BlogAcross Africa, women working in aquatic food value chains are banding together to support their livelihoods and ensure the continued flow of fish despite COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions. -
Alternative livelihoods in a coastal village
(2002)Type: Conference PaperThis study presents a gendered case study of landless and low-income dwellers in a coastal community whose lives depend not only on fishing but a variety of income-generating activities. It looks into the possibilities of ... -
Amplifying outcomes by addressing inequality: The role of gender-transformative approaches in agricultural research for development
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleIncreasing agreement on the relevance of gender and social equalities to agricultural development outcomes has not come with the same consensus within the development community regarding ways to intervene in the sector to ... -
An overview of the involvement of women in fisheries activities in Oceania
(2002)Type: Conference PaperIn the Pacific Islands, an estimation of 70 to 80% of the catch from inshore fisheries is used for subsistence purposes. It is uncertain what percentage of that is taken by women, although a recent study in Samoa found ... -
Analysis of Dietary Diversity and Determinants of Fish Consumption among Women, Children and Households in Bangladesh
(2022)Type: PresentationMalnutrition in Bangladesh is still a challenge, especially among women and children, partly due to low dietary diversity and discrimination in intra-household food allocation. Given the high levels of malnutrition in ... -
Aquaculture and resilience: Women in aquaculture in Nepal
(2012)Type: Conference PaperFarming-based rural livelihoods are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of global climate change and sudden and profound changes in social and economic systems. Diversification of livelihood options is believed ... -
Aquaculture without borders: Most significant change stories from the Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project in Bangladesh and Nepal
(2015)Type: BrochureThe European Union-supported Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project (ANEP) began in Bangladesh and Nepal in December 2011 and ended in November 2014. The objectives of the project were to: (1) improve the food security ... -
Assessment of access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats, Zambia: analysis report
(2010)Type: ReportUnder the regional programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Investing in Sustainable Solutions, the WorldFish Center conducted this study on access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the ... -
Bangladeshi actress Jannatul Peya champions women in aquatic food systems
(2021)Type: BlogWorldFish's initiative to increase women's empowerment through small fish production in Bangladesh's northern provinces of Rangpur and Rajshahi was featured on Colours FM 101.6 radio show Women in Aquaculture and Nutrition. ... -
Better management practices in fish farming through Women Self Help Groups in Odisha, India
(2022)Type: VideoOne visionary policy change & one innovative flagship program of the Government involving multiple Departments could socio- economically empower tens of thousands of women organized under self-help groups by engaging them ... -
Beyond crops: Towards gender equality in forestry, fisheries, aquaculture, and livestock development
(2022)Type: PresentationThe fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, and livestock sectors are critical for sustaining rural livelihoods and achieving global food and nutrition security. Yet each of these sectors embeds important gender and other social ... -
Beyond gender-blind livelihoods: Considerations for coastal livelihood initiatives
(2020)Type: Working PaperSustainable and improved livelihoods are often entry points to enhance human well-being and the management of natural resources (Allison and Ellis 2001; Sulu et al. 2015). Yet research shows that many of these livelihood ... -
Boosting women’s participation and empowerment in aquaculture: Evidence from Ghana
(2022)Type: PresentationThis paper provides empirical evidence on the processes and strategies of encouraging women's entrepreneurship and the impact of women's entrepreneurship on their empowerment in the context of emerging aquaculture value ... -
‘Bringing a change’ in women’s equitable involvement in aquaculture
Type: BlogThis blogpost highlights 2020 research outputs of the WorldFish gender theme as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH). Here, we focus on research examining gender in aquaculture, in particular ... -
Bringing analysis of gender and social-ecological resilience together in small-scale fisheries research: Challenges and opportunities
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand for gender analysis is now increasingly orthodox in natural resource programming, including that for small-scale fisheries. Whilst the analysis of social-ecological resilience has made valuable contributions to ...
