Gender: Recent submissions
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Uncovering human social networks in coping with Lake Chilwa recessions in Malawi
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper provides an in-depth understanding of social dynamics in the form of kinship ties in matrilineal societies. It unpacks gender roles and relationships at the community level to understand how social structures, ... -
Gender in the farmed fish value chain of Bangladesh: A review of the evidence and development approaches
(2016)Type: BriefBangladesh is the world's fifth-largest aquaculture producer, and statistics indicate that aquaculture now makes up about 56% of the country's total fish production in terms of value. In Bangladesh, fish is the most important ... -
Understanding adaptive capacity and capacity to innovate in social-ecological systems: Applying a gender lens
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleDevelopment policy increasingly focuses on building capacities to respond to change (adaptation), and to drive change (innovation). Few studies, however, focus specifically on the social and gender differentiation of ... -
Who says women can't fish? Stories of successful women farmers in Bangladesh and Nepal
(2016)Type: BrochureThis booklet present several stories of women in rural Bangladesh and Nepal who are making positive changes in their communities. The stories have been collected from a variety of projects WorldFish has been implementing ... -
A synthesis of convergent reflections, tensions and silences in linking gender and global environmental change research
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThis synthesis article joins the authors of the special issue "Gender perspectives in resilience, vulnerability and adaptation to global environmental change" in a common reflective dialogue about the main contributions ... -
Gender inequalities in access to and benefits derived from the natural fishery in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia, Southern Africa
(2016)Type: Journal ArticlePeople living in and around the Barotse Floodplain are some of the poorest in Zambia due to many factors restricting their abilities to engage in activities to secure food and income. Women, and in particular resident ... -
Increased production of small fish in wetlands combats micronutrient deficiencies in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: BriefIncreased production of mola and other small fish can be achieved through stock enhancement and sustainable management of natural wetlands. Enhanced fish production can increase consumption and provide nutritional benefits, ... -
The SILC+GTA facilitation manual: the Savings and Internal Lending Communities plus Gender-Transformative Approach (SILC+GTA)
(2016)Type: ManualThe purpose of integrating a gender-transformative perspective into savings and internal lending communities (SILC) is to engage men in SILC group participation and support, and to improve gender relations and decision-making ... -
Gender relations and improved technologies in small household ponds in Bangladesh: Rolling out novel learning approaches
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleGender-transformative engagement in the management of household ponds in Bangladesh for improved fish production relies on working with the complexities of gender relations in combination with a readiness by formally-trained ... -
Bringing analysis of gender and social-ecological resilience together in small-scale fisheries research: Challenges and opportunities
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand for gender analysis is now increasingly orthodox in natural resource programming, including that for small-scale fisheries. Whilst the analysis of social-ecological resilience has made valuable contributions to ... -
The Role of gender in the development and adoption of small-scale aquaculture: Case study from northeast Cambodia
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleIn Stung Treng Province north-east Cambodia, WorldFish in partnership with the Fisheries Administration (FiA) and the non-government organisation, Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA), used community ... -
A social and gender analysis of Northern Province, Zambia: Qualitative evidence that supports the use of a gender transformative approach
(2016)Type: ReportA qualitative social and gender analysis was carried out in June 2015 in Luwingu and Mbala Districts in Northern Province, Zambia. The research explored the norms and power relations at various institutional levels that ... -
Measuring gender-transformative change: A review of literature and promising practices
(2015)Type: Working PaperGender-transformative approaches aim to move beyond individual self-improvement among women and toward transforming the power dynamics and structures that serve to reinforce gendered inequalities. As defined by the CGIAR ... -
Promoting gender-transformative change with men and boys: A Manual to spark critical reflection on harmful gender norms with men and boys in Aquatic Agricultural Systems
(2016)Type: ManualThe CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) led by WorldFish aims to lift millions of people out of poverty and promote positive, transformative change in aquatic agricultural development. The ... -
Bringing gender analysis and resilience analysis together in small scale fisheries research: Challenges and opportunities
(2016)Type: Working PaperThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the challenges involved in bringing gender analysis together with the analysis of social-ecological resilience and in doing so to provide ways forward that will enable a more meaningful ... -
Enhancing women's participation in decision-making in artisanal fisheries in the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleWe describe a participatory action research journey with the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana, to promote womens participation in decision-making. It was clear from an early stage that women were absent from formal ... -
Coalitions to achieve gender equality at scale: Gender development and coordinating subcommittees and networks as drivers of change in Zambia
(2016)Type: BriefGender inequality affects development outcomes, and it results in sub-optimal returns to development investments. Formal structures have been put in place to address these issues, but their effectiveness is hampered by a ... -
Understanding the gender dimensions of adopting climate-smart smallholder aquaculture innovations
(2015)Type: Working PaperThis study explored how climate-smart agricultural and aquaculture innovations may lead to more successful climate adaptation efforts and enhanced resilience for both men and women in households and across communities, as ... -
Promoting the sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar to improve food Security and income for communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone (MYFC) [Burmese version]
(2016)Type: BriefMYFC, a Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) funded project, aims to promote sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar. By introducing low cost poly-culture combining small indigenous species of fish with ... -
Promoting the sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar to improve food Security and income for communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone (MYFC)
(2016)Type: BriefMYFC, a Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) funded project, aims to promote sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar. By introducing low cost poly-culture combining small indigenous species of fish with ...