DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 24 -- THE countrys aquatic food systems sustain millions of livelihoods across inland lakes and along the Indian Ocean coastline.

Yet beneath this economic promise lies a structural imbalance that continues to undermine productivity and shared prosperity, persistent gaps in Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI).

These gaps took centre stage at a Regional GEDSI workshop convened in the country, bringing together stakeholders from government, research institutions, academia, civil society and development partners from Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania.

The forum sought to move beyond rhetoric by forging a shared framework for embedding GEDSI principles into fisheries, aquaculture and climate-related ...