Calling for Cooperation in Action for Decent Work and Thriving Businesses for Women in Fisheries

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by gafs2017

The Cooperative Action Plan recognizes this issue and presents a guide for addressing gender and labor issues faced by women workers in Asia-Pacific fisheries and aquaculture. It focuses on women’s labor and business opportunities, recognizing that women are not a homogenous category and their needs vary according to their working situations, life stages from youth to elderly, ethnicity, education, social and economic positions, immigrant status, among others. A call is made to individuals and organizations to make the Plan a reality.

Issue #3 of the Gender Section e-Newsletter released

Posted on January 15, 2022March 23, 2022 by gafs2017

Read the latest E-Newsletter of the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries Society, our second COVID-19 era edition.

GAF8 Webinar: “Women Work in Fisheries, Too!”

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 by gafs2017

This webinar – “Women Work in Fisheries, Too!” – on gender and labor in fisheries will be conducted to increase awareness and recommend cooperative actions that are necessary in having a gender and social inclusive approach to address labor issues in the fisheries sector.

Announcing the winners of the GAF Journal Article Support Awards

Posted on March 19, 2021March 20, 2021 by gafs2017

In preparation for GAF8 the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society (GAFS) joined with the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) led by WorldFish and the CGIAR GENDER Platform to make 4 awards to support the preparation and publication of quality, open access, research articles. We are proud to announce the winners.

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Awards to support publishing your GAF journal article

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 by Meryl Williams

The 8th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF8) was to have been held in April 2021 but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is postponed to a later date (to be advised). In preparation for GAF8 the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society (GAFS) is joining with Read more about Awards to support publishing your GAF journal article[…]