2025-12-042025-12-042025Blanca 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).https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/6729This 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).PDFCC-BY-4.0Report