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    • Capturing the value of fisheries using photovoice 

      Gomese, C.; Chillion, P.; Stephen, S. (2020)
      Type: Newsletter
      Men and women contribute to fisheries in many ways. However, women’s contribution to coastal fisheries is often not counted and is less recognised in the Pacific. Furthermore, most data collected in the Pacific on fisheries ...

    • Empowering Women Fish Retailers in Egypt (EWFIRE) Project 

      Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      The project Empowering Women Fish Retailers (EWFIRE) Project. Funded by the European Commission (EuropeAid), the project supports vulnerable women retailers and processors to develop their businesses in five urban areas ...

    • Not recognizing women actors in aquaculture: Does the private sector lose business? (Seeds of Change Conference) 

      Hasiba, Z. (2021)
      Type: Presentation
      Poster on the project to to identify the barriers that prevent goods, services and employment opportunities from being offered on an equitable basis to men and women in the aquaculture sector. The idea is not to develop ...

    • Gender equality is diluted in commitments made to small-scale fisheries 

      Lawless, S.; Cohen, P.J.; Srivastava, S.; Kleiber, D.L.; Morrison, T.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Gender equality is a mainstream principle of good environmental governance and sustainable development. Progress toward gender equality in the fisheries sector is critical for effective and equitable development outcomes ...

    • Technical efficiency of small-scale aquaculture in Myanmar: Does women’s participation in decision-making matter? 

      Aung, Y.M.; Khor, L.Y.; Tran, N.; Shikuku, K.M.; Zeller, M.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Efficient use of inputs is crucial for sustainable aquaculture productivity growth, increased profitability, and improved livelihoods in developing countries. Studies have shown that women’s participation in decision-making ...

    • Women empowerment through sharing household responsibilities 

      Hossain, M. (2021)
      Type: Poster
      Sharing household activities with men can enhance the process of women's empowerment.

    • Nutrition-sensitive carp mola polyculture through women’s groups: A successful policy intervention by the government of Odisha, India 

      Panemangalore, A.P.; Arun Padiyar Panemangalore: 0000-0002-5271-8642 (2021)
      Type: Blog
      In 2018–2019, FARD launched a gender-sensitive flagship program named “Input assistance to Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs) for Scientific Fish Farming in Gram Panchayat Tanks.” This program promotes nutrition-sensitive pond ...

    • Gender equality in climate policy and practice hindered by assumptions 

      Lau, J.; Kleiber, D.L.; Lawless, S.; Cohen, P.J.; Jacqueline Lau: 0000-0002-0403-8423; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Gender has a powerful influence on people’s experience of, and resilience to, climate change. Global climate change policy is committed to tackling gender inequalities in mitigation and adaptation. However, progress is ...

    • Women’s Economic Empowerment and Hilsa Fisheries: Experience in ECOFISH Activity 

      Abdul, W.M.; Sharmin, R.; Haque, A.M.; A.B.M. Mahfuzul Haque: 0000-0002-5334-5630 (2021)
      Type: Report
      USAID funded ECOFISH Activity (2014-2019) aimed to improve the resilience of the Meghna (Padma-Meghna and tributaries) river systems and communities reliant on coastal fisheries. The activity, implemented jointly by WorldFish ...

    • A gendered aquaculture value chain analysis in northwestern Bangladesh 

      Kruijssen, F.; Adam, R.; Choudhury, A.; Danielsen, K.; McDougall, C.; Newton, J.; Smits, E.; Shelley, C.C.; Afrina Choudhury: 0000-0003-1734-6238; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Colin Charles Shelley: 0000-0002-5268-3806 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      This document presents a value chain study with an integrated gender lens of the aquaculture sector in Rajshahi and Rangpur in northwestern Bangladesh. The study forms part of the contextual knowledge foundation for the ...

    • Livelihood vulnerabilities among women in small-scale fisheries in Ghana 

      Appiah, S.; TO, A.; Tetty, A.; Abbey, E.; Kuwornu, J.; Cole, S.M.; Chimatiro, S.; Steven Michael Cole: 0000-0002-8947-0871 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Women play essential role in the fisheries sector of Ghana, particularly their involvement in post-harvest activities. However, several factors make them vulnerable to livelihood insecurity. This paper investigates the ...

    • Gender in Nigeria's Aquaculture and Small-Scale Fisheries Value Chains 

      Adam, R.; Byrd, K.A.; Siriwardena, S.N.; Subasinghe, R.P.; McDougall, C.; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813 (2021)
      Type: Poster
      Infographic on Gender in Nigeria aquatic food systems.

    • Gender Equality in Coral Reef Socio-ecological Systems 

      Lau, J.; Ruano-Chamorro, C.; Jacqueline Lau: 0000-0002-0403-8423 (2021)
      Type: Other
      The purpose of this project, which comprises literature review, technical and policy outputs, is to increase the levels of awareness and knowledge among CRRI partners and the wider development and conservation communities ...

    • Women in nutrition and aquaculture in Bangladesh 

      Hossain, M.; Ahmed, M. (2021)
      Type: Other
      WorldFish'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.

    • COVID-19 impacts on women fish processors and traders in sub-Saharan Africa: 10 recommendations for building forward better 

      McDougall, C.; Marwaha, N.; Atkins, M.; Cohen, P.J.; Patel, A.E.; Beyene, B.A.; Goreth, V.; Hammad, S.; Kobusingye, L.; Lukanga, E.; Maisha, P.; Mkumbo, A.; Mountsoueke, J.P.; Njeri, S.; Nyendwa, K.; Yerina, A.; Phillips, M.J.; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      Women participate in all parts of fish food systems but are most visible in post-harvest processing and trade of fish. More than 90 percent of women in the African fisheries and aquaculture sector earn their livelihoods ...

    • COVID-19 impacts on women fish processors and traders in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights and recommendations for building forward better 

      Atkins, M.; McDougall, C.; Cohen, P.J.; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying responses to mitigate this global health crisis have resulted in substantial disruptions to demand, production, distribution and labor in fisheries, aquaculture and food systems. These ...

    • Women's employment in the aquaculture value chain 

      Haque, M. (2021)
      Type: Video
      The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish activity “Harnessing Machine Learning to Estimate Aquaculture Production and Value Chain Performance in Bangladesh” has developed a series of videos sharing innovative technologies ...

    • Nigeria fish futures. Aquaculture in Nigeria: Increasing Income, Diversifying Diets and Empowering Women. Report of the scoping study 

      Subasinghe, R.P.; Siriwardena, S.N.; Byrd, K.A.; Chan, C.; Dizyee, K.; Shikuku, K.M.; Tran, N.; Adegoke, A.; Adeleke, L.; Anastasiou, K.; Beveridge, M.; Bogard, J.; Long Chu, H.; Fregene, B.T.; Ene-Obong, H.; Cheong, K.; Nukpezah, J.A.; Olagunju, O.; Powell, A.; Steensma, J.T.; Williams, G.; Shelley, C.C.; Phillips, M.J.; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Jessica Bogard: 0000-0001-5503-5284; Kai Ching Cheong: 0000-0002-8115-417X; Colin Charles Shelley: 0000-0002-5268-3806; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2021)
      Type: Report
      Nigeria is the second-largest aquaculture producer in Africa, with a high demand and preference for fish among consumers. However, the role and potential of aquaculture to achieve goals for improving smallholder income, ...

    • Empowering Women Fish Retailers in Egypt (EWFIRE) Project (Arabic) 

      Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      The project Empowering Women Fish Retailers (EWFIRE) Project. Funded by the European Commission (EuropeAid), the project supports vulnerable women retailers and processors to develop their businesses in five urban areas ...

    • In the Spotlight: Sajeda Yasmin 

      McMahon, K.; O'Leary, M. (2021)
      Type: Blog
      WorldFish researcher Sajeda Yasmin discusses her efforts to make aquaculture more gender-inclusive in Bangladesh.