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Today, women around the world are changing the trajectory of conservation. As the fate of so many species and habitats hangs in balance, women are rising to meet global challenges through collaboration, compassion, and courage.

The course will help you better understand the linkages between gender and the environment. It will provide you with the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender, and to be an effective change-maker for sustainable development.

This handbook is designed to give practical guidance on improving gender and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture for staff working in fisheries agencies in Pacific Island countries and territories. Click on the link below to access the complete handbook. 

Why incorporating gender perspectives into ocean conservation and management isn’t just the right thing to do for gender equity – it’s the right thing to do for ocean conservation and management. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The role of Pacific women within the biodiversity field is apparent at the CBD COP14.  Of the 11 Pacific island Parties attending the UN conference in Sharm El Sheikh, four have delegations made up of only women, with two having women as more than half of their delegation.

Dr Sangeeta Mangubhai, director of WCS Fiji  has been awarded an international Pew Fellowship Award. Dr.

Although highly recognized as needed, studies linking gender and coastal/marine management are scarce. This research illustrates the importance of gender analysis in natural resource management by linking gender and coastal management i.e.

Gender, The Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific examines the intersections between gender and the environment at the household, work, community and policy levels, particularly in the spheres of food security and agriculture, energy, water, fisheries and forestry, with