WOW Helpdesk Query No.73 - Women’s economic empowerment in the blue economy in Small Island Developing States

This query is a rapid desk-based review of the evidence on women’s economic empowerment in blue economy sectors in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) where women often take up more precarious, lower paid, and less visible jobs. It presents the status, trends and barriers; how to achieve economic empowerment for more marginalised women; and what works to prevent and respond to violence experienced by women working these sectors.