Voices of Coastal and Indigenous Women in the Tenure Circle

Jakarta, October 28, 2026 – Inequality in land and marine fishing area control in Indonesia’s coastal areas continues to widen the poverty gap and marginalize vulnerable groups, especially fisherwomen and indigenous women. In a public forum entitled “Tenurial Meeting Circle: Certainty of Living Space for Gender-Responsive Coastal Communities for Food Sovereignty” organized by Landesa Indonesia in collaboration with the Gender Studies Study Program of the Graduate School of Sustainable Development, University of Indonesia (SPPB UI) and the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen’s Union (KNTI) in Jakarta on Tuesday (10/27/2026), experts, academics, activists, and representatives of coastal women called for a real integration between tenure certainty, gender equality, and national food sovereignty.