01747pab a2200205 454500 180718b2013 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Masud, Jariah Gender, poverty and fishing communities in Malaysia 2013 p.29-36. Jan-Jun In discussing gender issues, the topic of poverty inevitably arises. Men are perceived as tough and hardworking and in control of their environment whereas women are caring, nurturing and expected to be there for children as well as extending their caring role beyond the home. Fishing activities are perceived as only for men. Will a household with more men be at greater risk of poverty if they are injured or not able to work? Will a household with more women also suffer poverty because they may not be able to do fishing related activities? This paper used part of the data collected in 2007 from three Malaysian districts with among the lowest rates of poverty. Household income data were collected only from thosehouseholds involved in open sea fishing or aquaculture activities. A list of poor or hardcore poor households was obtained from the Malaysia Department of Social Welfare. The findings showed an average of eight persons in each household, with an equal distribution between males and females. These findings suggest that collaboration between male and female family members of developing downstream activities to empower female folk in fishing communities such as food processing for fish-based product. - Reproduced. Women - Malaysia Poverty - Malaysia Fisheries - Malaysia Fisheries Journal of Rural Development N 100921 100920 100920 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 46, Issue no: 1 AR101381 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR