Browsing Gender by Issue Date
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Feckless and reckless or forbearing and resourceful? Looking behind the stereotypes of HIV and AIDS in "fishing communities"
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleOver the last decade evidence has emerged suggesting that in many countries fisherfolk, as an occupational group, are at greater risk to HIV and AIDS than the general adult population. This high vulnerability has been ... -
Empowerment of women through fisheries and aquaculture
(2007)Type: Conference PaperBanchte Shekha is an NGO based in Jessore, south-west Bangladesh that has supported the development and empowerment of poor people, particularly women. In the CBFM-2 project they found it was possible to involve women in ... -
Gender and fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleEditorial: Focuses on the gender dimensions of fisheries which provide rich ground for perspectives on development policy and community based strategies for livelihoods, gender and social justice. -
Women and fish-for-sex: transactional sex, HIV/AIDS and gender in African fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper analyzes the phenomenon of fish-for-sex in small-scale fisheries and discusses its apparent links to HIV/AIDS and transactional sex practices. The research reveals that fish-for-sex is not an anecdotal phenomenon ... -
Gender and Fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis special issue with contributions from three worldfish scientists focuses on the gender dimensions of fisheries which provide rich ground for perspectives on development policy and community based strategies for ... -
Ethnic women in aquaculture in Nepal
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe Women in Aquaculture project was launched in two districts of central Terai in Nepal jointly by AIT (Thailand) and Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (Nepal). The project has trained five groups of about 150 ... -
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 -
Vulnerability of female fish traders to HIV/AIDS along the fish market chain of the south-eastern arm of Lake Malawi: Analysis report
(2009)Type: ReportThe objectives of this study were first, to understand the market chain of fish as traded by women in the south-eastern Arm of Lake Malawi, with a specific focus on analyzing how fish is moved from the lake to the wholesale ... -
Field study: assessing migration and mobility patterns, access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats fishery, Zambia: research design report
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center in Lusaka is implementing a regional collaborative programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV&AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions". The programme is funded by the Swedish International ... -
Fish as the "bank in the water" - evidence from chronic-poor communities in Congo
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries in developing countries are often perceived as being a low-productivity and backward informal sector. As a result they are rarely considered in poverty reduction programmes and rural development ... -
The role of gender in economic activities with special reference to women's participation and empowerment in rural Bangladesh
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleBangladesh is known as a predominantly male-dominated society with traditional and religious beliefs that restrict women’s mobility and participation in economic and social activities. This article is based on national ... -
Gender mainstreaming in community fisheries management
(2009)Type: OtherIn Cambodia, women have traditionally been regarded as poor in terms of physically ability and knowledge. The voices of women have often been unheard in terms of social influence and decision-making. Therefore, the Fisheries ... -
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 ... -
Women's traditional fishery and alternative aquatic resource livelihood strategies in the Southern Cameroonian Rainforest
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleTo inform the development of alternative livelihoods, the women's traditional alok fishery in the Campo-Ma'an National Park and buffer zone of southern Cameroon were studied over 15 months. Participatory rural appraisal ... -
Comprendre et réduire la vulnérabilité des femmes commerçantes de poisson à Kasenga, RD Congo
(2010)Type: ReportThis pilot project stems from the results of the study conducted by Professor Kalunga and his team in the city of Kasenga and its surroundings. This study is part of a program Regional which is entitled : Fisheries and HIV ... -
The fish trader+ model: a guide for implementation
(2010)Type: ManualThe WorldFish Center, in partnership with FAO, is implementing the regional programme "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions". This programme aims at strengthening the capacity in the region ... -
Gender and fisheries: do women support, complement or subsidize men's small-scale fishing activities?
(2010)Type: BriefWomen’s involvement in fisheries is more significant than often assumed. According to current estimates from nine major fish producing countries, they comprise 46% of the labor force in smallscale capture fisheries-related ... -
Gleaner, fisher, trader, processor: understanding gendered employment in fisheries and aquaculture
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleMost research on gender difference or inequities in capture fisheries and aquaculture in Africa and the Asia-Pacific focuses on the gender division of labour. Emerging research on globalization, market changes, poverty and ... -
Human rights approaches to governing fisheries (Editorial)
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleHuman rights are about more than political and civil rights, they also include a bundle of “economic, social and cultural rights” which include rights to food, water, housing, and decent work, and the rights of children, ... -
Gender and aquaculture: sharing the benefits equitably
(2011)Type: BriefAquaculture is the fastest growing agricultural sector in the world; it can meet both the food security and cash needs of poor households in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Women’s involvement in aquaculture is more ...
