Reflections on gender, fisheries and managing the environment: Solomon Islands case study

Article 11 Sep, 2019

Reflections on gender, fisheries and managing the environment: Solomon Islands case study

CEESP News:��by Duta Bero Kauhiona and CEESP member Whitney Yadao-Evans

Publishing a research article under The Pacific Community (SPC), the authors��investigate��the boundaries of��gender, women's empowerment, and natural resource management��in the fisheries sector of Solomon Islands��

Villagers selling produce and goods to tourists on a cruise ship

Photo: Wolcott Henry

Solomon Islands

Photo: Tom Gruber

The authors' research involves a��socioeconomic study that captures��the gender perspectives of government officials, fisheries officers, non-governmental organizations, and Solomon Islands community members to explore gender and women's empowerment. The study took��interviews from 21 individuals from over 17 separate private and public institutions for their opinions and observations on incorporating gender into natural resource management, conservation, and development. Their research summarizes��its key findings into seven focal points:��

1. misconceptions of culture and gender roles;

2. transitioning from a traditional community to a modern society;

3. Solomon Islands women, fisheries and managing the environment;

��4. the role of the national government in promoting and facilitating gender mainstreaming;

5. women’s empowerment and capacity building through education and training;

6. communication and messaging about gender equality and women’s empowerment; and

7. suggestions and techniques for improving awareness on gender and encouraging the balanced participation of men and women.

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About one of the authors:��

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Whitney J A Yadao-Evans is the Manager of Conservation International's Gender and Safeguards + Oceans program.��Her area of expertise includes large-scale marine resource management (seascapes), international marine policy, community-based marine resource management, gender, and safeguards.

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