This brief is intended for policymakers and policy influencers in national, multilateral and funding agencies who are committed to advancing gender equality in coral reef social ecological systems. It provides recommendations relevant to those working in coral reef related sectors including fisheries, conservation, food systems, blue economy, climate change adaptation and resilience, area-based management, sustainable development, and disaster risk reduction. The coral reef related policies to which this brief refers is broad – including formal global, regional, and national conventions, laws, plans and regulations; internal policies, procedures and processes of funders and implementing agencies; and sub-national and community level policies and plans for sustainable development and management.