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Postharvest fish losses and unequal gender relations: drivers of the social-ecological trap in the Barotse Floodplain fishery, Zambia
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe Barotse Floodplain fishery is an important source of livelihood for economically poor women and men in western Zambia. Current efforts by the Department of Fisheries and the traditional authority to manage the fishery ... -
Poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment through aquaculture: an experience from Nepal
(2013)Type: Book ChapterAn adaptive research project carried out involving women members of ethnic Tharu, Darai, Bote and Gurung communities in Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts in Nepal between 2000 and 2007 evaluated the role of a farm pond in ... -
Preferences for rohu fish (L. rohita) traits of women and men from farming households in Bangladesh and India
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleAs selective breeding programs are time-consuming and expensive, it is critical that clients preferred traits are accurately identified. This is important to achieve value for money and adoption of selectively improved ... -
Productivity and the promise of integrated rice-fish systems: How gender will shape success or failure in an era of rural transformation in Myanmar
(2019)Type: PosterOn the heels of its historic political-economic opening in 2015, agricultural production in Myanmar is on the brink of substantive transformation. Poverty in Myanmar’s rural areas is substantially higher than urban areas: ... -
Promoting gender equity and equality through the small-scale fisheries guidelines: Experiences from multiple case studies
(2017)Type: Book ChapterGender equity and equality is the fourth guiding principle of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines), and sits within its wider human rights framework. The SSF Guidelines ... -
Promoting gender-transformative change with men and boys: A Manual to spark critical reflection on harmful gender norms with men and boys in Aquatic Agricultural Systems
(2016)Type: ManualThe CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) led by WorldFish aims to lift millions of people out of poverty and promote positive, transformative change in aquatic agricultural development. The ... -
Promoting the sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar to improve food Security and income for communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone (MYFC)
(2016)Type: BriefMYFC, a Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) funded project, aims to promote sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar. By introducing low cost poly-culture combining small indigenous species of fish with ... -
Promoting the sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar to improve food Security and income for communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone (MYFC) [Burmese version]
(2016)Type: BriefMYFC, a Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) funded project, aims to promote sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar. By introducing low cost poly-culture combining small indigenous species of fish with ... -
Qualitative tools for the Women’s Empowerment in Fisheries and Aquaculture Index (WEFI)
(2022)Type: ToolThis document describes a set of tools that can be used for qualitative research on women’s empowerment in fisheries and aquaculture and which complement the quantitative tools for the calculation of the ‘Women’s Empowerment ... -
Rapid assessment on gender dynamics, barriers, opportunities and risks in agriculture and aquaculture sectors in northwestern Bangladesh.
(2020)Type: Internal ReportGenerally Aquaculture in Bangladesh is perceived as men’s work (Barman, 2001) which implies that women has limited or no access to and benefit from aquaculture. Under this circumstance, this study aims to identify the ... -
Ready? Set? Transform! How to make gender equality last
(2022)Type: BlogThe participation of both women and men is critical for productive, climate-resilient food systems. Yet, women face many more barriers than men. Gender inequality is endemic within natural resource management and agricultural ... -
Resources for women's agency, household food security, and women's dietary diversity in urban Bangladesh
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleIn Bangladesh, up to 45% of the population was living in urban areas as of 2010, and the estimated prevalence of urban poverty was approximately 20%. Yet, very little is known about the food security and diets of the urban ... -
Resources on gender and fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis is a list of the latest studies, collections, papers, articles and theses on gender and fisheries -
Responding to globalization trends in fisheries: assets of professional Taiwanese women
(2002)Type: Conference PaperGlobalization is an inevitable trend in Taiwan. The investment in human resources has increased over the last three decades, yielding a large pool of professionals, including women. Women became competitive professionals ... -
A review of gender inequality and women’s empowerment in aquaculture using the reach-benefit-empower-transform framework approach: A case study of Nigeria
(2023)Type: Journal ArticleAlong the aquaculture value chain, what is the status of gender equality and women’s empowerment with a particular emphasis on aquaculture? What can be done to bring about gender equality and women’s empowerment in the ... -
Role of women in Indian shrimp farming
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleWomen in India are involved in various facets of shrimp (Penaeus monodon; Penaeus indicus) farming, including pond construction, seed collection, collection of feed materials and preparation of feeds, pond maintenance and ... -
Role of women in small-scale aquaculture development in southeastern Cambodia
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleIn Cambodia, women make up more than 65% of the adult population. They play a most important role in all spheres of social and economic activities. A recent investigation has shown that in small scale aquaculture, women ... -
Roles and values of fish in rural welfare in Cambodia (welfare data analysis)
(2016)Type: ReportThis report resulting from 3 years of surveys details the relative contribution of fish to wealth, nutrition, labor, resilience and health among rural Cambodians. -
Rural women in aquaculture: Bangladesh
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThis essay told the story of a Bangladesh woman in using integrated small-scale aquaculture technology on her small plot of pond in improving her family's livelihoods. -
Rural women in fishing communities: CIRDAP's action programme
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of the activities of the research project "Rural women in fishing communities" in Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The project sought to develop a model of participatory data collection ...
