Gender: Recent submissions
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Women and fish-for-sex: transactional sex, HIV/AIDS and gender in African fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper analyzes the phenomenon of fish-for-sex in small-scale fisheries and discusses its apparent links to HIV/AIDS and transactional sex practices. The research reveals that fish-for-sex is not an anecdotal phenomenon ... -
Ethnic women in aquaculture in Nepal
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe Women in Aquaculture project was launched in two districts of central Terai in Nepal jointly by AIT (Thailand) and Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (Nepal). The project has trained five groups of about 150 ... -
Resources on gender and fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis is a list of the latest studies, collections, papers, articles and theses on gender and fisheries -
Gender and Fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis special issue with contributions from three worldfish scientists focuses on the gender dimensions of fisheries which provide rich ground for perspectives on development policy and community based strategies for ... -
Fish as the "bank in the water" - evidence from chronic-poor communities in Congo
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries in developing countries are often perceived as being a low-productivity and backward informal sector. As a result they are rarely considered in poverty reduction programmes and rural development ... -
Field study: assessing migration and mobility patterns, access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats fishery, Zambia: research design report
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center in Lusaka is implementing a regional collaborative programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV&AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions". The programme is funded by the Swedish International ... -
CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH): Gender Strategy
(2017)Type: ReportAs embodied by Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, gender equality and women’s empowerment are globally recognized priority development goals. The CGIAR’s alignment with these goals is embodied in its commitment to closing ... -
Vulnerability of female fish traders to HIV/AIDS along the fish market chain of the south-eastern arm of Lake Malawi: Analysis report
(2009)Type: ReportThe objectives of this study were first, to understand the market chain of fish as traded by women in the south-eastern Arm of Lake Malawi, with a specific focus on analyzing how fish is moved from the lake to the wholesale ... -
Gender mainstreaming in community fisheries management
(2009)Type: OtherIn Cambodia, women have traditionally been regarded as poor in terms of physically ability and knowledge. The voices of women have often been unheard in terms of social influence and decision-making. Therefore, the Fisheries ... -
The role of gender in economic activities with special reference to women's participation and empowerment in rural Bangladesh
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleBangladesh is known as a predominantly male-dominated society with traditional and religious beliefs that restrict women’s mobility and participation in economic and social activities. This article is based on national ... -
Assessment of access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats, Zambia: analysis report
(2010)Type: ReportUnder the regional programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Investing in Sustainable Solutions, the WorldFish Center conducted this study on access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the ... -
Comprendre et réduire la vulnérabilité des femmes commerçantes de poisson à Kasenga, RD Congo
(2010)Type: ReportThis pilot project stems from the results of the study conducted by Professor Kalunga and his team in the city of Kasenga and its surroundings. This study is part of a program Regional which is entitled : Fisheries and HIV ... -
Women's traditional fishery and alternative aquatic resource livelihood strategies in the Southern Cameroonian Rainforest
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleTo inform the development of alternative livelihoods, the women's traditional alok fishery in the Campo-Ma'an National Park and buffer zone of southern Cameroon were studied over 15 months. Participatory rural appraisal ... -
Gender and fisheries: do women support, complement or subsidize men's small-scale fishing activities?
(2010)Type: BriefWomen’s involvement in fisheries is more significant than often assumed. According to current estimates from nine major fish producing countries, they comprise 46% of the labor force in smallscale capture fisheries-related ... -
Gleaner, fisher, trader, processor: understanding gendered employment in fisheries and aquaculture
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleMost research on gender difference or inequities in capture fisheries and aquaculture in Africa and the Asia-Pacific focuses on the gender division of labour. Emerging research on globalization, market changes, poverty and ... -
The fish trader+ model: a guide for implementation
(2010)Type: ManualThe WorldFish Center, in partnership with FAO, is implementing the regional programme "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions". This programme aims at strengthening the capacity in the region ... -
Human rights approaches to governing fisheries (Editorial)
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleHuman rights are about more than political and civil rights, they also include a bundle of “economic, social and cultural rights” which include rights to food, water, housing, and decent work, and the rights of children, ... -
Conserving womangroves: Assessing the impacts of improved cooking stoves on resource management in Langalanga Lagoon, Solomon Islands
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleFirewood harvesting is a major threat to mangrove ecosystems in Solomon Islands. Improved cooking stoves could reduce firewood use and thereby ease pressure on mangroves. We conducted a field-based experiment in Langalanga ... -
Gender and aquaculture: sharing the benefits equitably
(2011)Type: BriefAquaculture is the fastest growing agricultural sector in the world; it can meet both the food security and cash needs of poor households in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Women’s involvement in aquaculture is more ... -
Gender norms and agricultural innovation: Insights from six villages in Bangladesh
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe ability of development interventions to catalyse and support innovation for—and by— women and men is undermined by lack of specific understanding about how gender norms interact with gender relations and what this means ...