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Women empowerment status in the coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

Rahman, Wakilur and Haque, A. B. M. Mahfuzul and Nazia, Tanzina and Palash, Salauddin and M., Nahiduzzaman and Zaman, Tasnuva (2024) Women empowerment status in the coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh.

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Abstract

Socially ascribed gender norms are a significant barrier for women of the fishing communities in coastal Bangladesh. These norms limit women’s income autonomy, access to productive resources, decision making capacity and mobility, which negatively affects their economic empowerment and overall well-being. The article delves into the topic of women’s empowerment in these communities. The study employed a mixed method approach to collect data from ECOFISH II project intervention villages. Pro-WEFI, which is a modified and refined version of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) was utilized for fishing community to determine women’s empowerment and disempowerment status across three domains of empowerment (3DE): intrinsic, instrumental, and collective agency. The findings revealed that men experienced fewer inadequacies than women, with a weighted average 3DE score of 0.75 for men and 0.57 for women, and only 14% of women and 37% of men were found to be empowered. The Gender Parity Index (GPI) score was 0.79 and households with gender parity made up 31% of the total. This study developed a comprehensive set of Pro-WEFI indicators applicable for assessing and comparing women’s empowerment across cultures in fisheries-related projects. Utilizing the disaggregated scores of each Pro-WEFI indicator, it is possible to identify areas of disempowerment for both genders and prioritize project interventions accordingly. Furthermore, employing the Pro-WEFI tool in a longitudinal panel design can capture the changes in women’s empowerment over time in any fisheries project.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: Coastal Fisheries, Fishing Communities, Bangladesh, Women Empowerment, Gender Parity Index (GPI), Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI), Coastal Communities, Governance
Subjects: Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User: Kokila ICSF Krish
Date Deposited: 01 Mar 2025 12:07
Last Modified: 01 Mar 2025 12:07
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21002

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