Towards a Framework for Gender-Integrated CBFM
Gaynor May 10th, 2007
Prepared on behalf of the PKKK Fisheries Cluster*
This paper is a work in progress, comments and suggestions are welcome. The author may also be reached at gaynor@cerd.ph.
This paper takes inspiration from the current agenda that is pushing for the recognition of women in the fisheries sector, which is captured by the idea of recognizing Women’s Coastal Zone (WCZ). The coastal zone includes mangrove forests, by its nature and location, and is thus relevant to the discussion of a gender-integrated CBFM framework and strategy. To reiterate the salient points of this claim, the Women’s Coastal Zone captures in essence of the following: