Regional dialogue on gender dimension in coastal and fisheries resources management in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Abstract

The Regional Gender Study examined gender dimensions in coastal resources management to improve understanding about the state of men and women in environmental decision making and the structural challenges preventing equitable opportunities for men and women in relation to coastal and marine resources in the MFF sites and countries. The study covered 12 countries; Cambodia, Myanmar, Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka.