RS ED highlights importance of GESI in all CTI-CFF’s endeavours

29 November 2021 – CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Executive Director Dr Mohd Kushairi Mohd Rajuddin highlighted CTI-CFF’s efforts in ensuring that gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) are practiced and promoted in all facets of CTI-CFF endeavors and initiatives during the virtual webinar on Gender and Labor in Fisheries: Women Work in Fisheries, Too! organized by the USAID/RDMA SUFIA-RTI, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), India and Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section and Asian Fisheries Society

“We believe that GESI mainstreaming improves livelihoods and social security and contributes to higher economic productivity and more efficient governance of marine resources,” Dr Kushairi said.

He also shared the efforts of CTI-CFF through the Women Leaders Forum in developing a draft GESI Policy to provide direction for promoting and mainstreaming GESI in all activities among CT6 member countries, strategic partners and the Regional Secretariat. The GESI Policy is intended to address the current gender inequalities, reduce disparities and ensure equal opportunities, rights and respect for all individuals regardless of their gender and social identity in CTI-CFF areas.

He also shared thar CTI-CFF is also partnering with USAID SUFIA RTI through the Local Capacity Development Activity, where part of the activities include capacity building on GESI, development and dissemination of GESI-relation information and communication materials.