A new CGIAR Gender and Breeding Initiative is launched to bring together plant and animal breeders, and social scientists to develop a strategy for gender-responsive breeding with supporting methods, tools, and practices. The Initiative will actively work to increase the development impact of breeding by recommending practical ways to improve gender-responsiveness, while also developing evidence-based methods and tools for gender responsive…
A new report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) outlines the results of a study on gender and individual irrigation technologies in two Africa RISING Project sites in Ethiopia. The report states that women primarily make decisions on use of the income from the technologies only for food and small household purchases. Indeed, there is an indication that men have more…
Climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices and technologies need to recognise gendered differences in priorities and capacities to ensure that benefits of CSA extend to women farmers. For example, sex disaggregated data and gender research can help in identification and selection of CSA practices that best fit and are appropriate for women. Moreover, integrating social research into development of CSA holds the promise of addressing social norms and cultural practices…
The article “Does the gender composition of forest and fishery management groups affect resource governance and conservation outcomes? A systematic map“, is one of two CIFOR articles that have been ranked as the top 5 most influential articles of 2016 of Environmental Evidence, according to Altmetric.com. Read the article here.
This discussion paper by IFPRI describes the piloting and development of the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI). The A-WEAI has been developed to provide an alternative to the WEAI survey instrument; this alternative is shorter and more streamlined while still accurately reflecting the content and coverage of the original index.
Presenting empirical evidence of gender inequity from four Southeast Asian countries (Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines), this research paper by the International Rice Research (IRRI) shows that women in the study areas have equal access to productive resources such as land and inputs, and greater control over household income than men. As such, the paper reveals regional trends that contradict the conventional narratives of gender…
CIFOR and the Gender Platform co-hosted the webinar “Gender and Large-Scale Land Acquisition: Lessons from Oil Palm in Indonesia” Tuesday May 30. Click here to access the webinar recording and download the presentations.
A huge gap exists with regards to gender data in agriculture and climate change. However, quality data on gender is critical to inform development programs and gender responsive climate and agricultural policies. In this blog, CCAFS argues that capacity building is needed for big data collectors and analysts to gain skills that will enable them to analyze gendered information, and make appropriate…
Poultry are usually the only livestock under the independent control of women in many low- and middle-income countries. Income from the sale of poultry products is often the main source of income for female-headed households, resulting in women’s economic empowerment, which in turn enhances household food security. Learn more about chickens and women’s empowerment here.
Visit the newly launched Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) website! GCAN works with USAID headquarters, field missions and partners to enhance understanding of the linkages between climate, gender, and nutrition toward enhanced resilience, women’s empowerment, and nutrition outcomes.
