Gender: Recent submissions
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Resources for women's agency, household food security, and women's dietary diversity in urban Bangladesh
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleIn Bangladesh, up to 45% of the population was living in urban areas as of 2010, and the estimated prevalence of urban poverty was approximately 20%. Yet, very little is known about the food security and diets of the urban ... -
Empowering Women Fish Retailers in Egypt (EWFIRE) Project
(2019)Type: BriefIn 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 ... -
Determinants of women's economic participation in the small-scale fisheries sector, Peninsular Malaysia
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper specifically examines the main determinants of women participation in income-earning activities in Peninsular Malaysian small scale fisheries. -
Role of women in small-scale aquaculture development in southeastern Cambodia
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleIn Cambodia, women make up more than 65% of the adult population. They play a most important role in all spheres of social and economic activities. A recent investigation has shown that in small scale aquaculture, women ... -
Gender integrated research for development in Pacific coastal fisheries
(2019)Type: BriefThe project Strengthening and Scaling Communitybased Approaches to Pacific Coastal Fisheries in Management Support of the New Song (henceforth the Pathways project) aims to improve the wellbeing of Pacific coastal communities ... -
Inclusive ecosystems? Women's participation in the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Malawi
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleEcosystem 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 ... -
Hogar familiar, agroecosistema y manejo de recursos rurales: un manual para ampliar los conceptos que se tienen de genero y sistemas de produccion
(1996)Type: BriefEste manual intenta ampliar la manera de pensar en genero y sistemas de produccion. Estos conceptos se exploran para ampliar el entendimiento de las complejas relaciones que encierran los hogares y agroecosistemas, y la ... -
Role of women in Indian shrimp farming
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleWomen in India are involved in various facets of shrimp (Penaeus monodon; Penaeus indicus) farming, including pond construction, seed collection, collection of feed materials and preparation of feeds, pond maintenance and ... -
Foyers ruraux, ecosystemes agricoles et gestion des ressources rurales: un guide pour elargir nos conceptions de la sexospecificite et des systemes d'exploitation
(1997)Type: BriefThe guidebook attempts to broaden thinking about gender and farming systems. These concepts are explored to widen understanding of the complex relationships that comprise households, agroecosystems and the way rural ... -
Gender and marine protected areas: a case study of Danajon Bank, Philippines
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleIn this paper, we examine the role of gender in community-based management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Central Philippines. MPAs are a common conservation and fisheries management tool in this area, but the ... -
Common and private property linkages in the low-land forest fishery farming systems of Cambodia
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe majority of the population of north west Cambodia is dependent on subsistence farming foraging systems. Forests, fishery and farming are the main resource bases. The self-sustaining peasant type households draw their ... -
Involvement of rural women in aquaculture: an innovative approach
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleAlthough women have proved to be competent in adopting new aquaculture technologies, their role is very much restricted and often ignored. One of the major reasons is the location of aquaculture sites and several sociocultural ... -
International Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries
(2001)Type: Conference ProceedingsInternational Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries presents a record of the 1998 symposium. The fisheries sector has unique problems related to women, which have to be addressed not only from a technical standpoint but ... -
Gendered ownership of aquaculture resources: Insights from two villages in Bangladesh
(2018)Type: BriefOwnership rights are crucial for increasing women’s decision-making power and empowerment outcomes, which in turn will impact household efficiency in agricultural productivity. In Bangladesh, however, there remains a large ... -
Working wives in Philippine coastal fisheries
(2002)Type: Conference PaperThe decision to work is ultimately a decision on how to spend time; the choice being based on a comparison of the gains derived from market opportunities and the benefits of staying at home. Once in the labor force, the ... -
Responding to globalization trends in fisheries: assets of professional Taiwanese women
(2002)Type: Conference PaperGlobalization is an inevitable trend in Taiwan. The investment in human resources has increased over the last three decades, yielding a large pool of professionals, including women. Women became competitive professionals ... -
Women-led fisheries management - a case study from Bangladesh
(2002)Type: Conference PaperAlthough women constitute 50% of the total population of Bangladesh, only 18% are economically involved in the total labor force. They are involved in diversified work within their homesteads. However, during times of ... -
Women in aquaculture: initiatives of Caritas Bangladesh
(2002)Type: Conference PaperIn Bangladesh, women have proven to be competent in adopting aquaculture technologies, despite the fact that their role in aquaculture growth has not been sufficiently recognized and remains inadequately addressed. To ... -
Alternative livelihoods in a coastal village
(2002)Type: Conference PaperThis study presents a gendered case study of landless and low-income dwellers in a coastal community whose lives depend not only on fishing but a variety of income-generating activities. It looks into the possibilities of ... -
Women do fish: a case study on gender and the fishing industry in Sierra Leone
(2002)Type: Conference PaperSierra Leone is one of the few countries with comprehensive legislation on fisheries and a special Fisheries Division established under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The focus of the legislation and the government ...
