Integrating gender in coastal fisheries governance: key informant interview data

[Extract from Related publication]: Gender equality is a mainstream principle of good environmental governance and sustainable development. Progress toward gender equality in the fisheries sector is critical for effective and equitable development outcomes in coastal countries. However, while commitments to gender equality have surged at global, regional and national levels, little is known about how this principle is constructed, and implemented across different geographies and contexts. Consequently, progress toward gender equality is difficult to assess and navigate. To identify influential policy instruments (n = 76), we conducted key-informant interviews with governance actors engaged in small-scale fisheries (n = 26) and gender and development (n = 9) sectors across the Pacific Islands region. We systematically analysed these instruments according to (1) representations of gender and gender equality, (2) rationales for pursing gender, and (3) gender strategies and actions.
This dataset consists of the key-informant interviews. It includes a document outlining the organisation of the survey (information sheet, informed consent form and the survey questions) and a workbook (2 data sheets) with the transcriptions and a sample summary. The data is strictly confidential and no access is permitted.
The full methodology for data collection (including selection and stratification) is available in the Open Access Related publication (World Development) from the link below (section 2.2)