Gender: Recent submissions

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    • On her own feet 

      WorldFish (2002)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Mrs Jessie Kaunde is proud to be one of the small, but growing, number of women who farm fish on their own. She recognised fish farming as an opportunity to provide herself with a better future back in 1999, when she heard ...

    • An overview of the involvement of women in fisheries activities in Oceania 

      Lambeth, L.; Hanchard, B.; Aslin, H.; Fay-Sauni, L.; Tuara, P.; Rochers, K.D.; Vunisea, A. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      In the Pacific Islands, an estimation of 70 to 80% of the catch from inshore fisheries is used for subsistence purposes. It is uncertain what percentage of that is taken by women, although a recent study in Samoa found ...

    • Perspectives on women in fisheries in north America 

      Howell, L.A. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Women in the fisheries in the United States have varied roles. They range from the most traditional - that of a fisherman's wife and support-partner in his business - to that of scientists and researchers in fisheries-related ...

    • Women in fisheries in Latin America 

      Pereira, G. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Latin American governments are not sufficiently aware of the problems of women in fisheries. Therefore, they have not invested sufficient human or financial resources to respond to the needs of women in fisheries. In cases ...

    • Women in fisheries in the European Union 

      Rana, K.; Choo, P.S. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Women in Europe were known to have participated actively in the fishing sector since the 19th Century. Statistics collected from the European Union showed that women participate actively in fish processing activities, ...

    • Women in fisheries: pointers for development 

      Williams, M.J. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      This paper provides a short guide to what each paper in the proceedings contains, the approach it takes and, across all papers, the main messages for human development. It concluded by summarizing all the messages into ...

    • Women in fisheries activities of the Asian Fisheries Society - have they been able to make an impact? 

      Nandeesha, M.C.; Tech, E. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      The initiative of the Partnership for Development in Kampuchea (PADEK), in organizing a National Symposium on Women in Fisheries in Cambodia in 1994, received overwhelming support from the Government of Cambodia. This ...

    • Women in fisheries in Asia 

      Siason, I.; Tech, E.; Matics, K.; Choo, P.S.; Shariff, M.; Heruwati, E.S.; Susilowati, T.; Miki, N.; Shelly, A.B.; Rajabharshi, K.G.; Ranjit, R.; Siriwardena, P.P.G.N.; Nandeesha, M.C.; Sunderarajan, M. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      The paper will present a picture of the situation and role of women in fisheries in the Asian region. Country/sub-Asia regional profiles of women in fisheries are expected from clusters in: South Asia (to include India, ...

    • Women's unpaid labor in the small scale fisheries sector in Malaysia 

      Choo, P.S. (2004)
      Type: Report
      Recent studies have shown that women are actively involved in the small scale fisheries sector in Malaysia working very often without pay in the family businesses. Activities carried out by women include small-scale fish ...

    • Women in the December 26 Tsunami: how have they coped; how can we help? 

      Choo, P.S. (2005)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fishing communities around the Indian Ocean were severely affected by the December 2004 tsunamis. Programs for rebuilding coastal fisheries livelihoods need to address the pre-tsunami situation that was characterized by ...

    • Changing traditions: first global look at the gender dimensions of fisheries 

      Williams, M.J.; Nandeesha, M.C.; Choo, P.S. (2005)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Asian Fisheries Society and the WorldFish Center conducted the first ever Global Symposium on Gender and Fisheries in Penang, Malaysia, from 30 November to 4 December 2004. The two-day Symposium, held in conjunction ...

    • Global Symposium on Gender and Fisheries : Seventh Asian Fisheries Forum, 1-2 December 2004, Penang, Malaysia 

      Choo, Poh-Sze (ed.); Hall, S.J.; Williams, M.J. (2006)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      The 18 papers contained in this volume represent a substantive contribution to the literature on the topic of gender and fisheries. Drawing on work undertaken around the globe, the results described here confirm and extend ...

    • Changing traditions : a summary report on the first global look at the gender dimensions of fisheries 

      Williams, M.J.; Nandeesha, M.C.; Choo, P.S. (2006)
      Type: Conference Paper
      The symposium provided new views and insights, and the open discussion at the end settled on four principal directions for future action: to investigate in depth the economic contributions of all segments of fishing ...

    • Diversification of aquaculture for empowerment to fisheries through institution village linkage programme (IVLP) in Kerala, India 

      Sathiadhas, R.; Joseph, J.; Jerson, S. (2006)
      Type: Journal Article
      Technology Assessment and Refinement through the Institution Village Linkage Programme (IVLP) is the latest participatory extension model successfully undertaken by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in India. The ...

    • Lagoon livelihoods: gender and shell money in Langalanga, Solomon Islands 

      Barclay, K.; McClean, N.; Foale, S.; Sulu, R.; Lawless, S. (2018)
      Type: Journal Article
      Gender shapes livelihoods through access to resources and the distribution of benefits from economic activities. To work effectively with local people, resource management and community development initiatives should ...

    • Improving the livelihoods and wellbeing of women fish retailers: Success stories from the STREAMS project in Egypt 

      El Azzazy, M.; Murphy, S.; Nasr-Allah, Ahmed ; Karisa, H.C.; Mahmoud, M.; El-Gebaly, D.; Harrison Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; Seamus Murphy: 0000-0002-1792-0351; Ahmed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2018)
      Type: Brochure
      This booklet presents stories of women fish retailers in the governorates of Kafr El-Sheikh (Lower Egypt) and Fayoum (Upper Egypt). The livelihoods of these women retailers were supported by several market interventions ...

    • Fishing for a future : women in community based fisheries management 

      WorldFish (2007)
      Type: Brochure
      This is the story of women in the Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) project in Bangladesh. It is the story of many women, who through CBFM, have improved and will continue to improve the livelihood of their family. ...

    • Feckless and reckless or forbearing and resourceful? Looking behind the stereotypes of HIV and AIDS in "fishing communities" 

      Westaway, E.; Seeley, J.; Allison, E. (2007)
      Type: Journal Article
      Over 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 

      Gomes, A. (2007)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Banchte 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 

      Choo, P.S.; Barbara, S.; Nowak, K.; Kusakabe, K.; Williams, M.J. (2008)
      Type: Journal Article
      Editorial: 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.