Celebrating 2025 International Women's Day with Leading Aquatic Food Socio-Economists

WorldFish held a special Fish4Thought, its knowledge-sharing event series, to celebrate the 2025 International Women’s Day to recognize and raise awareness on the contributions of women in aquatic food systems. 

The event brought together leading scientists who work at the intersection of social inclusion, food security and climate change research in fisheries and aquaculture across Asia, Africa, the Pacific, and Latin America, to share their insights and experiences:

-Nicole Franz, Team Lead, Fisheries and Aquaculture, FAO, and Research Scholar, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions

-Nikita Gopal, Principal Scientist, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology 

-Senoveva Mauli, Researcher, University of Wollongong and Former Director, Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership

-Kafayat Fakoya, Secretary, Gender, Aquaculture & Fisheries, Unity Environmental University

-Sara Bonilla Anariba, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Gender and Social Inclusion, WorldFish

A donor perspective on gender-responsive implementation in aquatic food systems was also featured, led by:

-Juliana Castaño-Isaza, Natural Resources Management Specialist, Eastern and Southern Africa Region, World Bank

This Fish4Thought was moderated by:

Rahma Adam, Impact Area Lead, Socio-Economic and Inclusion, WorldFish

To hear their presentations, watch the recording of the Fish4Thought and/or download a copy of the speaker slides.

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