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Women have nothing to do with fish, or do they?
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleWomen are not well represented in what might be considered conventional places of power and authority. This is the second installment of a three-part series of blogs about the challenges that face the people of Malaita in ... -
Gender strategy brief: A gender transformative approach to research in development in aquatic agricultural systems
(2012)Type: BriefIn July 2011, the CGIAR approved the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) in recognition of the importance of these systems and the potential they provide for reducing poverty. Our goal is to reduce ... -
The 'Fish Trader+' model: reducing female traders' vulnerability to HIV
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleAnalysis from research and practice in Africa shows that fishing communities are hardly reached by HIV-related services, education, and business services, partly because of the efforts and costs involved and a lack of good ... -
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 ... -
Sustaining aquaculture by developing human capacity and enhancing opportunities for women
(2012)Type: Conference PaperWomen are active participants in aquaculture supply chains, but a dearth of gender-disaggregated information hampers accurate understanding of their contribution. Research results and FAO National Aquaculture Sector Overview ... -
Strengthening the role of women in community-based marine resource management: lessons learned from community workshops
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity-based resource management (CBRM) forms an important component of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) inshore fisheries strategy. The strategy recognises that community-based ... -
Building coalitions, creating change: An agenda for gender transformative research in development workshop report. 3-5 October 2012.Penang, Malaysia
(2012)Type: ReportThere is compelling evidence that increased gender equity can make a significant contribution towards alleviating poverty and increasing food security. But past efforts to integrate gender into agricultural research and ... -
Increasing women's participation in community based management in Solomon Islands
(2012)Type: PosterPoster on increasing women's role in fishery management in Solomon Islands -
Building coalitions, creating change: An agenda for gender transformative research in agricultural development
(2012)Type: Working PaperThe CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) has developed its Gender Research in Development Strategy centered on a transformative approach. Translating this strategy into actual research and development ... -
Ghana coastal fisheries governance dialogue: Presentations, discussions and outcomes from a stakeholder forum on issues for reforming governance of Ghana’s coastal fisheries
(2012)Type: Conference PaperThis meeting, the second national Fisheries Governance Dialogue, aimed to help stakeholders in the fisheries sector generate a shared understanding of critical lessons and pathways for fisheries co-management success in ... -
Transforming aquatic agricultural systems towards gender equality: a five country review
(2012)Type: Working PaperAquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are systems in which the annual production dynamics of freshwater and/or coastal ecosystems contribute significantly to total household income. Improving the livelihood security and ... -
Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA)
(2013)Type: BrochureKey Outcomes by 2024: 1) 40% of income earned by women in 2M poor households 2) 50% increase in consumption of nutrient rich small fish and vegetables by women and children in 1M poor rural households 3) 50% increase in ... -
Livelihoods, markets, and gender roles in Solomon Islands: case studies from Western and Isabel Provinces
(2013)Type: Working PaperLivelihoods in Solomon Islands are diverse, composed of a wide range of activities. The marketing of marine resources through value chains is an important component of this livelihood portfolio in many parts of the country. ... -
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 ... -
Transforming gender relations: Key to positive development outcomes in aquatic agricultural systems
(2013)Type: BriefThe CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is committed to improving the food security and wellbeing of poor people who depend on freshwater and coastal ecosystems for their livelihoods. AAS is ... -
Supporting gender-inclusive dialogue over natural resource management
(2014)Type: BriefRural households who fail to gain a voice in decisions over the management of shared forests, pasturelands, wetlands and fisheries face heightened risks to their livelihoods, particularly as competition increases between ... -
Fishing for justice: Human rights, development, and fisheries sector reform
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleA review of case law and other documentation of human rights issues in fishing communities highlights forced evictions, detention without trial, child labour, forced labour and unsafe working conditions, and violence and ... -
Gender capacity development and organizational culture change in the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems: A conceptual framework
(2014)Type: Working PaperThe CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) supports resource-poor women and men to overcome poverty, malnutrition and food insecurity by bringing science to bear on these challenges. Social and gender ... -
Nourishing Bangladesh with micronutrient-rich small fish
(2014)Type: BriefIncreasing the quantity and frequency of small fish consumption can boost nutrition, health and well-being of the people of Bangladesh. Small fish are rich in micronutrients, particularly vitamin A, iron, zinc and calcium, ... -
Carp-SIS polyculture: A new intervention to improve women's livelihoods, income and nutrition in Terai, Nepal
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleBased on lessons learned from field trials, carp-small indigenous fish species (SIS)-prawn polyculture technology was improved to a "carp-SIS polyculture" technology suitable for small scale farmers in Terai, Nepal. In ...
