At a time when younger generations around the globe are taking a strong, unprecedented stand against rampant inequality, unethical practices, and ecologically destructive consumerism, it’s clear that continuing “business as usual” is unsustainable for the long-term economic survival of the seafood industry.

The Gender Equality Dialogues (GED) is a program offering leaders in the seafood industry a collaborative, supportive space as they drive the transition to a more equitable future for all—ensuring the survival and wellbeing of the sector for years to come. 

Hosted by Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) and created in partnership with the International Organisation for Women in The Seafood Industry (WSI), participants will align on the key barriers to gender equality in the sector, make measurable and actionable commitments, and leave equipped with the tools and information to drive tangible, long-lasting change.

This program is for anyone who:

  • Knows that the industry has a gender inequality problem, but isn’t sure of the various, multi-faceted ways that it exists 

  • Wants to help, but is unsure on where to even get started

  • Wants to do the right thing and create an equitable world for all people

  • Is ready and willing to do the work (and is perhaps very knowledgeable in the space), but desires accountability and a clear structure for jumping into action

Interested? Here’s what to expect from the program: 

This journey—rooted in spirited pre-competitive collaboration amongst companies and organizations—is divided into two parts: 

  • The first half of the journey is focused on learning, and alignment—ensuring a common understanding of key gender related terms and issues, in general and specific to the seafood industry. This will enable us to align on and prioritize key challenges and effective ways to tackle them. We’ll also build a common commitment to action based on our work.

  • The second half of the journey is dedicated to developing and implementing your company’s specific gender equality commitments as well as monitoring your progress and impact. Your GED cohort will serve as thought partners and supporters as we collectively share learnings and build open-source resources specific to the seafood industry based on the group’s collective insights.

For the initial cohort, we will not charge for the program and will embrace your contributions and feedback as we shape the GED to be a powerful tool to drive gender equality in seafood. We are immensely thankful to Builders Initiative, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Sea Pact, and the Walton Family Foundation for generously providing financial support, which has allowed us to create and launch the GED.