Lead institution:
Ocean Biodiversity Information System under IODE of IOC/UNESCO – Belgium
The Empowering Women for the Ocean Decade Programme will enhance capacity to explore and promote women’s empowerment and gender equality in the conduct of ocean science and in science-dependent governance systems.
Research findings will identify key barriers and good practice contributing to a proposed Strategy and Action Plan to help deliver equal opportunities for full participation and leadership by women at all levels of ocean science under the Ocean Decade. The Programme will enhance ongoing collaborations with partners including government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, universities, and individuals to deliver substantive research outputs contributing to transformative actions
This Programme hosts the following Ocean Decade Projects:
Empowering Women in Hydrography
Women in blue: gender equity for ocean
Start Date: 01/10/2019
End Date: 31/03/2024
Lead Contact: Zhen Sun (empoweringwomen@wmu.se)