Browsing Gender by Subject "Fish"

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    • 2021 World Food Prize Laureate 

      Huso, D.; Doina Huso: 0000-0002-4477-2593
      Type: Website
      Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, native of Trinidad and Tobago and a citizen of Denmark, received the 2021 World Food Prize for her groundbreaking research, critical insights and landmark innovations in developing ...

    • Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in fish agri-food systems: Four pathways 

      Adam, R.; McDougall, C.; Beveridge, M.; Marwaha, N.; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      It 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 

      Lawless, S.; Lau, J.; Ruano-Chamorro, C.; Corcoran, E.; Cohen, P.J.; McDougall, C.; Jacqueline Lau: 0000-0002-0403-8423; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      This 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 

      Ganguly, S.; Drucza, K.; Yossa, R.; McDougall, C.; Rodrigue Yossa: 0000-0003-4792-0173; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813 (2022)
      Type: Working Paper
      Aquaculture’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 

      O'Leary, M.
      Type: Blog
      Across 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.

    • Bangladeshi actress Jannatul Peya champions women in aquatic food systems 

      Ahmed, M. (2021)
      Type: Blog
      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. ...

    • ‘Bringing a change’ in women’s equitable involvement in aquaculture 

      Bevitt, K.
      Type: Blog
      This 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 ...

    • Changes in intra-household decision-making powers: Effects of a gender transformative approach in saving groups in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia 

      Cole, S.M.; Barker-Perez, E.; Rajaratnam, S.; McDougall, C.; Kato-Wallace, J.; Muyaule, C.; Kaunda, P.; Puskur, R.; Longley, C.; Mulanda, A.; Mulanda, J.; Patel, A.E.; Steven Michael Cole: 0000-0002-8947-0871; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Ranjitha Puskur: 0000-0002-9112-3414 (2022)
      Type: Working Paper
      Microfinance models have expanded over the past decades to include savings groups to assist people who lack access to more formal financial services to save, borrow, and earn interest on their investments. Development ...

    • COVID-19 impacts on women fish processors and traders in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Drew, L.; Taylor, E.; Walter, C.; Cohen, P.J.; Hicks, C.; Patel, A.E.; McDougall, C.; Phillips, M.J.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2021)
      Type: Video
      Footage of african women fish traders and processors, telling their story about the impacts of Covid-19 on them, their families and their businesses. This video - produced by On Our Radar, WorldFish and University of ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Empowering Women Fish Retailers in Egypt (EWFIRE) Project 

      Murphy, S.; Seamus Murphy: 0000-0002-1792-0351 (2019)
      Type: Brief
      In 2018, WorldFish Egypt launched the Empowering Women Fish Retailers (EWFIRE) Project. Funded by the European Commission (EuropeAid), the project supports vulnerable women retailers and processors to develop their businesses ...

    • 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 ...

    • Fish for Livelihoods: Minimum dietary diversity for women Survey 

      Phyo, E.E.; Ali, S.A.; Rizaldo, Q.; Akester, M.J.; Ei Ei Phyo: 0000-0002-3745-7659; Syed Aman Ali: 0000-0003-3876-130X; Quennie Rizaldo: 0000-0002-7958-2618; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      The survey used a 24-hour dietary recall and a 7-day recall on the consumption of fish and fish-based processed products (FBPPs). The survey accessed the minimum dietary diversity for women of reproductive age (MDD-W). ...

    • Four pathways to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture: Insights from FISH research 

      Adam, R.; McDougall, C.; Bevitt, K.; Freed, S.; Gomese, C.; Johnson, A.; Lau, J.; Mudege, N.; Muzungaire, L.; Rajaratnam, S.; Ride, A.; Yasmin, S.; Zaman, T.; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Jacqueline Lau: 0000-0002-0403-8423; Netsayi Mudege: 0000-0002-0389-1967 (2022)
      Type: Report
      This technical report aims to expound on the constraints and opportunities faced by women, men, marginalized poor and youths whose livelihoods depend on aquatic food systems. To address this, the report uses case studies ...

    • Four strategies to achieve inclusive and equitable aquatic food systems 

      Lee, K. (2021)
      Type: Blog
      Growing evidence points to gender equality playing a key role in aquatic food systems’ crucial contributions to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Despite recent progress in advancing gender equality and ...

    • GAF Section Newsletter. Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society 

      Rajaratnam, S. (2022)
      Type: Newsletter
      The GAF Section Newsletter presents the society member's engagement in online events, research and other relevant updates. It includes stories from major events for 2020 and 2021.

    • Gender and the Political Economy of Fish Agri-food Systems in the Global South 

      Rajaratnam, S.; Ahern, M.; McDougall, C.; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813
      Type: Book Chapter
      The significance of fish for human nutrition, health, and livelihoods is increasingly recognized by and for people around the world, especially in the Global South. However, fisheries and aquaculture do not equally benefit ...

    • 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 ...