GAF7 will be the seventh major conference organised by Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society. GAF conferences endeavour to explore the expanding horizons of gender dimensions in aquaculture and fisheries, while highlighting the need for expanding gender inclusiveness and equity.
SESSION
Welcome and Overview
Welcome and Opening address
Opening Remarks
Group photo
Tea
Special workshop I : Photovoice: Researching gender in aquaculture and fisheries through the camera lens
Special workshop III : Plan International Seas for Change
Session II : Gender-disaggregated statistics
(6 Oral & 1 Poster)
Vulnerability levels among male and female in Malaysian fisheries and aquaculture community
Fisheries professionals of India: gendered analysis of profile, academic performance and career growth
Work participation of fisher men and women among coastal fishing communities: A comparative study of two Indian states
Changed gender role in higher education, research and employment in Aquaculture and Fisheries in Bangladesh: Opportunities and challenges
Session III: Gender and the seafood industry
(14 Oral & 2 Poster)
Managing Mercado del Mar, a case of women’s leadership in the fishing industry
The case of a 29-year-old women’s association of small-scale fish farmers and processors
Gender participation in the food safety implementation of boneless siganids Siganus puellus technology
Changes in fishing communities and women fishers in Japan
Lunch
Special workshop II : GAF101 : Using “Intersectionality” in Research on Gender and Fisheries and Aquaculture. A GAF 101 Training Session
Prior Registration Needed
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
Gender Equity in bagnet creek fishery of North-West coast of India
AITCC Main Auditorium
Gender differentiated needs and preferences of farmers for Rohu fish in Bangladesh and India
Women’s empowerment through improved seaweed farming technology: The story of “sea power” in Zanzibar
Session ll: Gender-disaggregated statistics
(6 Oral & 1 Poster)
Profiling the relationship between vulnerability type and background of single-vulnerable community members in Malaysian fisheries and aquaculture community
Study of the social status of fisherwomen in Patna fish market Bihar India
Gender mainstreaming in fisheries’ household in Indonesia
Session III: Gender and the seafood industry
(14 Oral & 2 Poster)
Profit or social capital? A case study of the motivations behind seaweed women’s groups in Indonesian villages
Women’s entrepreneurship in aquaculture: Learning from the existing positive deviators
“The path forward: Breaking the cycle of inequalities in the seafood industry”: Results of a global survey carried out in 2017
The current state and problem of the role of the woman organization in fishing community
Tea
Special workshop II : GAF101 : Using “Intersectionality” in Research on Gender and Fisheries and Aquaculture. A GAF 101 Training Session
Prior Registration Needed
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
How has organization benefited women in the Barbados flyingfish fishery? A look from within
Addressing gender gaps from a programmatic perspective
An evaluation of recent initiatives on gender, women and livelihoods in small-scale fisheries in Indonesia
Human development of small scale fishers in Indian reservoirs: A gender based assessment
Special workshop IV: Furthering/Deepening Feminist Perspectives in Fisheries
Session III: Gender and the seafood industry (14 Oral & 2 Poster)
Can small scale fisherwomen take to online retail? Evidence from a social experiment with Mumbai fisherwomen
The challenges and empowerment of women fishery entrepreneurship groups in Japan: Examining the steps taken by the Umi Hito Kurashi forum
Opportunities and constraints of sardine trading for women in Timor-Leste
Tuna fisheries gender analysis: Case of general Santos, Philippines
General Assembly (for GAFS members only)
Welcome Dinner
SESSION
Sessions Plenary: Rapporteurs reports on the Workshops I; II; III & lV
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
Women entrepreneurs in fish value chains: A micro level study of vulnerability and resilience in India
Engagements of women and men in the municipal and commercial tuna fisheries in Sarangani Province, Philippines
Shrimp industry gender gap in India: Case of Maharashtra state
Gender participation on street food production of south reclamation project affected families
Session IV: Gender and Fisheries & Aquaculture Governance
(13 Oral & 3 Poster)
Challenges faced by fisher women of south India specific reference to Andhra Pradesh
Women struggle in a sea cucumber fishery. An outcome from an ungovernable fishery
Caribbean Fisheries: Perspectives On Gender Too
Gender participation on the environmental protection practices of northern Cebu coastal resorts
Session III: Gender and the seafood industry (14 Oral & 2 Poster)
Migrant women’s strategies to cope with exploitative employment practices in Thai seafood sector: A case study from rayong and trat
Assessment of capacity building programmes for pre-processing and processing women workers in India
From river to table: The roles of women in sustaining indigenous food production in a traditional riverrine community
Food safety implementation in fish processing technology: Gender roles
Tea
Special workshop V : Exploring Gender Equity and Equality in the SSF Guidelines Co-organized by WorldFish and Conservation International
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
Organizing women to promote gender equity: The case of fishing villages in Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines
Gendered differences in nutritional status of fish-dependent households in Kerala, India
Understanding gender dimensions in small scale fisheries of Kep Province, Cambodia
Digital story telling of women in fisheries and aquaculture in Nigeria: Assessment of their roles and contributions using specific case studies.
Session IV: Gender and Fisheries & Aquaculture Governance
(13 Oral & 3 Poster)
“Lives on the move”: Gendered aspects of migration in fishing villages in Sri Lanka
Acknowledging the use right of women crab collectors over customary land use changes: A case study in Merauke, Papua-Indonesia.
Outcomes from gender focused interventions for the shrimp PL collectors: Case of a fisher’s slum from south-western coastal region of Bangladesh
‘Before we asked for permission, now we only give notice’. New gender relations in fisheries: women’s entrance into small-scale artisanal fisheries in Chile
Session V : Gender and climate change with reference to fisheries & aquaculture (5 Oral)
Gender-disaggregated impacts of a category 5 cyclone on rural fisher communities in Fiji
Integrating gender perspective into sustainable livelihoods framework in vulnerabilities/impacts assessments of disasters: Cases in central Philippines
Gender differences in coping strategies and adaptation to crisis experienced in coastal households in the Philippines
Lunch/ Carribbean Corner
Special workshop VI : Role of women fishworker organizations towards implementation and monitoring of small scale fisheries guidelines; case of African Women Network of
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
Gender in aquaculture and fisheries in Odisha: A study on worldfish program
The role of women in coastal region of Pekalongan and Tegal – Indonesia: A value chains selection between fish vs others
Increasing the profit position of women small scale entrepreneurs in the rock oyster industry of Samar, Philippines
Socio-economic determinants of gender among small scale fishers practicing alternate livelihoods along coastal Andhra Pradesh, India –an empirical study
Session IV: Gender and Fisheries & Aquaculture Governance
(13 Oral & 3 Poster)
Locating the context of gender in fisheries policies of India
From Resistance to Internalization: The Spread of ‘Gender Equality’ in Small-scale Fisheries Governance
Voices from the shore: Lived experience of women as leaders in fisher organizations in Bolinao, northern Philippines
The potential of Community Savings Groups in enabling women’s empowerment and Hilsa conservation
Session V : Gender and climate change with reference to fisheries & aquaculture
(5 Oral)
Gender differentiated coping strategies among ethnic Vietnamese fishers in the face of a decrease in fishing resources in Chhnok Tru district, Cambodia
Gender and climate change adaptation in aquaculture: Improving data collection with a web-based platform
Tea
Special workshop VII : Gender transformative approaches in fisheries and aquaculture: An exploration of strategies and emerging outcomes
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
Occupational hazard among women fish smokers in coastal areas of Ondo state, Nigeria
Gender differences in possession of unused livelihood skills and desire to be involved in livelihood opportunities in coastal households in the Philippines
Gender Differences in Contribution to Coastal Household Income in the Philippines
Role of gender focused intervention in haor floodplain: Case of women-led cage aquaculture from Kishoreganj haor areas
Inclusive value chains: The case of seaweeds farming in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
The Triple Roles of Fishers’ Wives to Support Their Household Economy: An Empirical Study in Tegalsari and Muarareja Villages, Tegal – Indonesia
Session IV: Gender and Fisheries & Aquaculture Governance
(13 Oral & 3 Poster)
Is fishing gendered? Women as equal partners in KRS reservoir fisheries, India
Women’s leadership in community fisheries: Case in Kampot and Banteay Meanchey in Cambodia
Enhancing women’s leadership to influence the productivity of rice field fisheries enhancement project (2012-2015)
Indigenous women rising: A spotlight on the role of indigenous women in transforming fisheries governance on Canada’s pacific coast
Session VI: Focus on SDG5, and other SDGs, in fisheries and aquaculture
(2 Oral & 3 Poster)
Aquaculture through the lens of gender: An investigation into the socio-economic impact of seaweed farming on coastal communities in Bantayan, Philippines
Gender-transformative approaches to development in coastal and fishing communities in the English-speaking Caribbean
Harnessing Palauan fisherwomen’s ecological knowledge for sustainable management
Exploring female involvements in Malaysian micro and small scale aquaculture operation (MiSAO)
Gender roles and poverty determinants of fish farmer’s households in Oyo state, Nigeria
Reception Dinner
SESSION
Sessions Plenary: Rapporteurs reports on the Workshops V; Vl; Vll;
Session I; III; IV; V & VI
Special workshop VIII : Gender Analysis through Micro and Small Aquaculture Operation (MiSAO) Best Aquaculture Practises (M-BAP)
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
Promoting gender in fisheries in Lao Pdr
Promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality in Myanmar fisheries and aquaculture sub-sectors
Session VIII: Learning exchanges – experiences and lessons (9 Oral & 2 Poster)
Two birds with one stone: Fisheries monitoring as a tool for empowering women and informing marine management
Caribbean Small-Scale Fisherwoman Learning Exchange in Costa Rica: Women’s Voices
Roles of women in promoting safety of children in small islands: The case of teach drr in Carles, Iloilo, Philippines
Women shell fishers in small island communities: Roles, risks and recommendations
Tea
Special workshop IX : Mainstreaming gender in fisheries education
Session I: Gender assessments in fisheries and aquaculture
(27 Oral & 5 Poster)
Seaweed farming in Western Visayas: Strengthening the roles of women
Lens on Gender in Oyster farming and Grouper Fish Farming in Vietnam
Gender equity and women empowerment in the fisheries value chain in Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia: A case study
An analysis of social relations outcomes on women participating in small scale fish value chains on Lakes Malawi and Chilwa
Session VIII: Learning exchanges – experiences and lessons
(9 Oral & 2 Poster)
Promoting financial literacy among women in island fishing communities through comsca : The case of Gigantes islands, Carles, Iloilo, Philippines
The teaching of local taboos among the youth of pandan, antique, Philippines and its implications to Fisheries resource management
Stories from village-based seaweed groups in Indonesia: Chips, sticks and bakso
Lunch
Session VII: Gender research methods in fisheries & aquaculture (3 Oral & 1 Poster)
Women fisherfolk Barbados-a gendered lens
Time to connect GAF research to the political economy of the fish value chain revolution that is shaping women’s inequality
Sustainability of Fish based enterprises among women in Kerala: An analysis in context of highly competitive value chain
Story-telling with photo-voice: Women fisherfolk Barbados-a gendered lens
Film Screening: Winning entries of the “women in seafood” video competition organised by WSI, with the support of MATIS and AFD the French Development Agency.
Session VIII: Learning exchanges – experiences and lessons
(9 Oral & 2 Poster)
Women in fisheries and aquaculture in Nigeria: Introducing the bootstrap in the roadmap
Advancing gender in the environment (agent): Gender in fisheries — A sea of opportunities
Bringing the gender considerations at the centre of fisheries education agenda
Successful Women Leadership in the Aquatic Animal Food Bank Project: Case study of Sapsomboo Model, Buriram Province, Thailand
Tea
Sessions Plenary: Rapporteurs reports on Workshops VIII & IX;
Closing: Sessions Summary; Prizes; GAF7 Declaration
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