Women are not given enough recognition as a major stakeholder in fisheries development due to lack of supportive policies and policy environment.
This was according to Ms. Mildred Mercene-Buazon, Vice Chairperson of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Gender Advocacy Development (GAD) Focal Point System.
To address this concern, BFAR has been actively spearheading GAD programs in the fisheries sector according to Buazon.
Buazon shared BFAR’s concern pertaining to the said GAD issue
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