Country and organisation background: Madagascar is one of the most impoverished and least developed countries in the world, ranking 158/188 on the UNDP 2016 Human Development Index. Across the country, women are often barred from accessing income-generative activities as a result of domestic responsibilities, cultural expectations and a lack of earning and educational opportunities. Gender-based disparities have a major impact on households’ coping strategies in coastal communities of Anosy, with women and their families typically dependent on the marginal fishing income of a husband or father. In Sainte Luce, the traditional income-generating activities for women include reed weaving and mangrove fishing with mosquito nets, both of which yield little income and are harmful to the env