Role of Women in the Mitigation of Climate Change Impact on Aquaculture in Chitwan, Nepal

Abstract

There is little information on gender roles in mitigating the impact of climate change in aquaculture in Nepal. In this study, 40 women fish farmers were interviewed in Chitwan district from March to July 2021 to learn their roles and activities with respect to mitigation of climate change impact. It was found that women and men had different roles in climate impact mitigation. Women were more involved in drought than flood mitigation due to cultural norms. Further, more women from small- scale aquaculture were involved in mitigation activities than women from commercial aquaculture farms, which employed labourers and machines. Further support in terms of insurance, networking, technical trainings are required through gender-transformative extension services.