Si Thu Lin is now pursuing a master's degree in Gender and Development at the Asian Institute of Technology. Having a deep interest in Gender, Water, and Development, He is currently working on a case study regarding gender mainstreaming in water governance research. Previous experience includes working as a research assistant for local NGOs in Myanmar, focused on fishery governance and agricultural development. Si Thu Lin will be responsible for program-wide activities within SUMERNET 4 All, specifically multi-stakeholder engagement, as part of the SUMERNET 4 All initiative (component 1)
The Mekong Research Symposium held in March highlighted the benefits of putting data in the hands of the community for participatory decision-making in natural resources management and transboundary cooperation.
Integrating gender perspective in water research is critical but many challenges remain including lack of awareness and paucity of data.