Volume

6

WaterWomxn

Read SeaVoice Volume 6, WaterWomxn. Stories of women and the ocean, from coral restorers and female fishers to maritime histories reclaimed.

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Blue echoes of a young woman

Blue Echoes of a Young Woman: Ocean Identity and Voice in Tanzania

Shamim Wasii Nyanda

"Protecting our ocean ecosystems is not just a job—it is a calling."

In the face of mounting environmental challenges, I have come to realize how important the role of women is in driving sustainable solutions and protecting our ocean ecosystems.

Reclaiming the sea

From Fear to Freedom: For Displaced Women, Swimming is Healing

In Lesvos, Greece, swim classes offer connection, confidence, and community for displaced women and girls

For many, the sea represents freedom, adventure, or a simple escape.

How the sea came to have salt: a Nordic Folktale

How the sea came to have salt: a Nordic Folktale

Artistic Expression

Morvern tells the story of giantess sisters, Fenja and Menja

Half a year ago, I moved from my life in Scotland’s bustling capital city to a little house on the edge of a cliff, overlooking the North Sea.

The people of the ice

People of the Ice: Sealskins and Stories from Nunatsiavut

Indigenous Knowledge

"To the Inuit the ocean is literally who we are," explains Inuit researcher Jacqueline Winters

There’s something about Jacqueline Winters that stuck with me.

Saltwater stories

Saltwater stories

Artistic Expression

An underwater photographer's reflection on art and the ocean

The ocean is everything to me. It inspires my work, my play, my passions. As a photographer I look to the ocean as an everchanging stimulus that helps fuel my creativity.

Tekoi el ua Iuul: teaching and learning in Palau

Tekoi el ua Iuul: teaching and learning in Palau

Chamonix Toledo

Youth & Next Generation

Like the waves of the ocean, all knowledge comes in different sizes and shapes, but never does one wave overcome another

After a long week of school, students from high schools across Palau pack overnight bags and gather at a local meeting spot in town.

Thanks to the Ocean, we survive.

Thanks to the Ocean, We Survive: Rapa Nui’s Fight to Protect Pacific Waters

Marine Heritage

On one of the world's most isolated islands, Rapa Nui communities safeguard culture and livelihoods through marine conservation.

I live on the most isolated inhabited island in the world.

A story of Superwomen

The (Coral) Superwomen reviving Indonesia's reefs

January 9, 2025

Meet the unstoppable Coral Catch women in an exclusive video interview and article

In a world that often chooses to divide, organise, and categorise, what does it mean to be a woman in conservation?

The common thread found on the edges of the earth

What's found on the edges of the earth?

Inspiring Ocean Voices

The power of water women

Growing up, I was captivated by the idea of becoming an ocean explorer.

Rewriting women into maritime history

What would maritime history be without women?

women make up just 29% of the maritime workforce and a mere 2% of seafarers. That story is changing.

What do you picture when you hear maritime history?

No longer left on the shore

Women are no longer left on the shore

Jasmine Corbett

In the Maldives, a new generation of women are showing the power of ocean accessibility

We gather in the garden of the RahVeshi Programme staff house, a traditional Maldivian home nestled on Makunudhoo Island in the far north of the Maldives.

Working for greater representation of women in artisanal fisheries

Women of Chiloé: Female Fishers Revamp Chile’s Artisanal Seafood Market

Carmen Díaz Vargas

Fisheries & Aquaculture

How Carmen Díaz Vargas and fellow fisherwomen are reshaping gender roles in artisanal fisheries on Isla Grande de Chiloé

Like many women, I am several roles in a single person: mother, wife, housewife, worker, social leader, and micro-entrepreneur, but one of the most important, and I say this with great pride, is that I am a woman of the sea.

Womxn without a womb

Womxn without a womb

Cultivating self identity and consciousness shaped by the sea

I hadn’t thought much about what the X in womxn might mean until I joined eXXpedition.

At SeaVoice, we believe that understanding the complex dynamics between human culture and the environment is crucial for addressing the challenges we face today. By exploring the stories of those who have a deep connection to bodies of water, we gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of preserving and protecting these invaluable resources.

SeaVoice is produced by the Ocean Decade Heritage Network UK (ODHN-UK). ODHN-UK is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC052384)