Peran perempuan nelayan sangat besar untuk keluarga. Pusat Data dan Informasi KIARA mencatat, sedikitnya 48 persen pendapatan keluarga nelayan dikontribusikan oleh perempuan nelayan. Namun perlindungan bagi mereka masih minim.
Siti Masudah Isnawati or Isnawati, is a journalist who has worked at Suara Merdeka Group since 2009 covering Pekalongan City (Pantura Bureau). Completed her undergraduate education in Communication Studies at Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Surakarta, Isnawati is very interested in environmental issues, including climate change and forestry. One of her memorable report was about the tidal flood in Central Java that impacted women's health.

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Perempuan pesisir di Demak melawan patriarki dengan pemberdayaan ekonomi
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