Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh
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-...
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| author | Rahman, M. Wakilur Haque, A.B.M. Zaman, Tasnuva Nahiduzzaman, Md Palash, Md Salauddin Nazia, Tanzina |
| author_browse | Haque, A.B.M. Nahiduzzaman, Md Nazia, Tanzina Palash, Md Salauddin Rahman, M. Wakilur Zaman, Tasnuva |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1523002025-12-02T10:59:51Z Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh Rahman, M. Wakilur Haque, A.B.M. Zaman, Tasnuva Nahiduzzaman, Md Palash, Md Salauddin Nazia, Tanzina social norms women's empowerment fish coastal bangladesh fisher community pro-wefi 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. 2024-04 2024-09-19T13:57:59Z 2024-09-19T13:57:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152300 en Open Access application/pdf SAGE Publications M. Wakilur Rahman, A. B. M. Haque, Tasnuva Zaman, Md Nahiduzzaman, Md Salauddin Palash, Tanzina Nazia. (20/5/2024). Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh. SAGE Open, 14 (2). |
| spellingShingle | social norms women's empowerment fish coastal bangladesh fisher community pro-wefi Rahman, M. Wakilur Haque, A.B.M. Zaman, Tasnuva Nahiduzzaman, Md Palash, Md Salauddin Nazia, Tanzina Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh |
| title | Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh |
| title_full | Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh |
| title_short | Women Empowerment Status in the Coastal Fishing Communities of Bangladesh |
| title_sort | women empowerment status in the coastal fishing communities of bangladesh |
| topic | social norms women's empowerment fish coastal bangladesh fisher community pro-wefi |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152300 |
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