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Inclusive ecosystems? Women's participation in the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Malawi
Type: Journal Article
Ecosystem services and their role in alleviating poverty are centered on a set of gendered social relations. The understanding of these relations between men and women in aquatic ecosystems can unveil gender-based opportunities ...
Climate-hotspots Gender Impact Assessment Report
Type: Internal Report
Specifically, the study assessed 1) the effect of WorldFish interventions on gender-equal access and
control over resources, technology, and information among smallholder farmers, including
productivity, and food security, ...
Making each and every African fisher count: women do fish
Type: Conference Paper
For many officials working in development, documenting issues of particular concern to women is nothing new. These officials believe that these issues reflect women's demands for equality as well as the influence of feminist ...
Fish4Thought: Women's Empowerment in Fisheries and Aquaculture Index (WEFI): Guidance Notes
Type: Video
Watch this presentation led by WorldFish's Affiliated Researcher and KIT Royal Tropical Institute's Agricultural Development Economist, Froukje Kruijssen, and Consultant, Katie Sproule, on 'Women’s Empowerment in Fisheries ...
COVID-19 impacts on women fish processors and traders in sub-Saharan Africa: Insights and recommendations for building forward better
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 Empowerment in Fisheries and Aquaculture Index (WEFI): Guidance Notes
Type: Manual
WorldFish, KIT and other partners have created the Women's Empowerment in Fisheries and Aquaculture Index (WEFI) guidance notes and accompanied tools. WEFI measures the empowerment, agency and inclusion of women in fisheries ...
Identifying leverage points to promote women’s economic resilience to climate change challenges in Tanzania – Fish value chain
Type: Report
The goal of HER+ is to build the economic resilience of women to climate change challenges in agri-food systems (AFS) through gender equality and social inclusion. In February 2023, the HER+ team studied how gender norms ...
Voice and Leadership for Women in Fisheries to Actively Participate in Governance and Leadership Roles
Type: Report
This report presents the outcome of the workshop with women on December 14th 2023 at Sanard Hotel. The main objective of the workshop was to empower women in the fisheries sector with the knowledge and skills required to ...
Local Fabrication and installation of Improved Fish Drying Racks to Promote Women’s Participation
Type: Report
This detailed activity report outlines the comprehensive approach taken to construct drying racks. This technology can promote women’s fish processors’ participation in the fisheries value chain and their economic resilience ...
The impacts of covid-19 on gender dynamics and power relations among men and women involved in cross border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi
Type: Journal Article
This paper explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to mitigate it on gender dynamics and power relations among men and women involved in cross border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi and the ensuing ...