The Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of AFS (GAFS), the USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Local Capacity Development (SUFIA LCD) Activity, the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT) and the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) presented the webinar: “Women Work in Fisheries, Too!” on 29 November 2021.
The webinar was part of the GAF8 lead-up events and aimed to:
- Provide the current situation on gender and labor in the fisheries sector in areas relevant to Asia and to recognize relevant global policies;
- Identify gendered issues and areas requiring action by national governments, regional agencies, private sector and civil society;
- Develop a cooperative action plan based on recommendations addressed to specific groups.
The full recording of the webinar can be streamed here.
Reports from the Webinar:
- Special Issue of Yemaya, the ICSF gender and fisheries newsletter: LINK
- “Decent Work and Thriving Businesses for Women in Fisheries: A Cooperative Action Plan” LINK
PROGRAM
| Time | Activity | |
| 2:00-2:05 pm | Introduction Emcee: Hana Hetty Manuela | |
| 2:05-2:20 pm | Welcome Remarks Brad Arsenault, USAID RDMA Video Ravishankar CN, ICAR-CIFT Video Mohd Kushairi Mohd Rajuddin, CTI-CFF Video Meryl J. Williams, GAFS/AFS Video Bio | |
| Group Photo | ||
| 2:20-2:30 pm | Gender and Labor in Fisheries 101 Arlene N. Satapornvanit, Project Manager, USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Local Capacity Development Activity PPT Video Bio | |
| 2:30-4:30 pm | Presentations Moderator: Kyoko Kusakabe, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand | |
| Women workers in small scale fisheries in India. Nikita Gopal, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, India PPT Video Bio | ||
| Women’s Roles in the Fisheries Value Chain. Jariya Sornkliang, Fisheries Management Specialist, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Thailand PPT Video Bio | ||
| Women’s voice and identity in Small Scale Fisheries and Coastal Resources Management. Ravadee Prasertcharoensuk, Sustainable Development Foundation, Thailand PPT Video Bio | ||
| Women as Advocates Against Forced Labor in Fishing Vessels. Joe Pres Gaudiano, Project Manager, SAFE Seas Project, PLAN International, Philippines PPT Video Bio | ||
| Opportunities in Alternative Livelihood for Women in Coastal Villages of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Aazani Mujahid, University Malaysia Sarawak, CTI-CFF Women Leaders’ Forum (Video ppt) PPT Video Bio | ||
| A Business Case for Applying a Gender Lens in Fisheries Businesses. Caterina Meloni, Connecting Founders, Thailand PPT Video Bio | ||
| ASIC Social and Gender Standard in Aquaculture and Fisheries. Rachel Matheson, Social and Gender Lead, Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative, Canada (Video ppt) PPT Video Bio | ||
| 4:30-4:45 pm | Reflections on the presentations Kyoko Kusakabe, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand PPT Video Bio | |
| 4:45-4:55 pm | Presentation of the Draft Cooperative Action Plan on Gender and Labor in Fisheries: Equitable, Inclusive and Just Work Surendran Rajaratnam, WorldFish, Malaysia PPT Video Bio | |
| 4:55-5:00 pm | Closing Remarks Meryl J. Williams, Chair, Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section, Asian Fisheries Society Video |