Leading the Waves: How Women are Shaping Aquatic Food Systems in Timor-Leste

For Xandriña da Conceição, fishing isn’t just work. It is how her family eats, earns, and plans for the future. Across Timor-Leste, women like Xandriña play an essential role in aquatic food systems, contributing to food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across coastal and inland communities. Their work spans small-scale fisheries, seaweed cultivation, and aquaculture – including harvesting fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and seaweeds, supporting households and local markets.

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