Southeast Asia Must Integrate Gender Considerations in Coastal Resource Management - Regional Gender Study

Dec 14, 2018
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A Regional Gender Study completed in 2018 has shown that many countries in Southeast Asia are not adequately integrating gender considerations into their national policies for fisheries and coastal resource management. The results of the study, conducted by Mangroves for the Future (MFF), the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), were presented at a workshop from 15 to 16 November in Bangkok. 

The workshop convened 60 policymakers and practitioners from national fisheries, forestry, women’s affairs and development agencies; international and regional organisations; and academia to reflect on the key findings of the Regional Gender Study and related knowledge products. It also allowed them to discuss the state of affairs within their countries and develop strategies to address the gaps the study revealed.