Gender Inclusion in the Integrated Decentralized Food System Governance: Barriers, opportunities and Lessons from District-Level in Cambodia

This study examines the barriers and opportunities for gender inclusion in decentralized food system governance at the district level in Cambodia, with a focus on pilot initiatives in Prey Veng and Kampong Thom provinces. Despite national policies promoting gender equality, women remain significantly underrepresented in decision-making processes related to water management, fisheries, and agriculture-sectors that are central to rural livelihoods and natural resource sustainability. Using a qualitative research approach, the study combines document analysis with in-depth interviews to explore how social norms, gender roles, limited education, and weak policy implementation shape women’s participation in Natural Resource Management (NRM).

Citation

Blanca Cecilia Ríos Rodríguez, Sao Sok, Deepa Joshi, Sanjiv De Silva, Sithirith Mak, Heng Kong, Sinak Tuy. (4/12/2025). Gender Inclusion in the Integrated Decentralized Food System Governance: Barriers, opportunities and Lessons from District-Level in Cambodia. Bayan Lepas, Malaysia: WorldFish (WorldFish).