EMPOWER OCEAN delivers ocean literacy, marine conservation and dive training programmes to local women within small-island, coral reef communities. In collaboration with local stakeholders, we empower women with the skills, resources and confidence to take an active role in protecting their marine ecosystem.
EO Mission: To create opportunities for local women from small island communities to become guardians of their own marine environment.EO Vision: To empower women and girls with opportunities, access to conservation and dive training and the confidence to take an active role in protecting their ocean.
UNESCO have selected Empower Ocean to feature in their 2025 campaign 'Ocean science in action'.
WHY WOMEN?Despite being shown to engage in more pro environmental behaviours and to disproportionately suffer the impacts of climate change, across the world there are a lack of opportunities for women to contribute to marine conservation, especially within small-island communities with persistent gender inequalities. EMPOWER OCEAN sets out to reframe attitudes around local women in ocean-based livelihoods, providing access and resources to transform female participation in ecosystem management and conservation.Investing in women is protecting the ocean.OUR PROJECTS
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MALDIVES
Developed in collaboration with local NGO Women In Fuvahmulah, the programme trains local women with dive and conservation skills to monitor the local coral reef ecosystem.
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RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIA
The programme, developed and delivered in collaboration with local NGO Molobin Raja Ampat (MORA), trains local women with dive and conservation skills to monitor the local coral reef ecosystem
Increasing access to conservation and dive opportunities, empowering women & girls with the skills and confidence to participate in the decision making process for ocean management.
Giving local female voices a seat at the table. Elevating ocean role models and conservation leaders, challenging gender stereotypes and inspiring the next generation of women and girls.
Increasing the resilience and protection of coral reef ecosystems by creating an intersectional, bottom-up approach to marine conservation through female community empowerment.Please help us fund the growth and development of our training programmes. By supporting us to deliver our mission, you are helping promote environmental sustainability, economic stability, and social well-being in coral reef communities. Thank you for your support. SUPPORT
We are always looking for new Collaborations & Partnerships that will help expand our programmes and offer resources that will help us work with more women across local communities worldwide. Please reach out. Together we can make a difference.Our Team
