A new study from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) examines the successes and challenges faced by a number of community forest enterprises in Nepal, which provide a range of products and services including ecotourism, timber, essential oils, handmade paper, and juice made from forest fruits.
In 2017, the The Gender Research and Integrated Training (GRIT) workshop, led by Penn State University will take place from June 4-23.
Watch this video to learn more about how CIFOR is examining gender gaps in Indonesia’s palm oil industry
CIFOR will be co-hosting a multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on 3 March 2017 in Jakarta on Governing oil palm for gender equality and womens empowerment. The event is free and open to the public.
In this short interview, Dr. Blake Ratner, Director General of WorldFish, explains why gender equity research is an important part of the organization’s work to strengthen livelihoods by improving fisheries and aquaculture.
Read this blog post by Vincent Gitz, Director of Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) CRP to learn more about how research on forests, trees and agroforestry can advance sustainable development and gender equality.
During a webinar on 1 February, scientists at the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) discussed the linkages between climate change research and agricultural development and shared their thoughts and knowledge about the progress and gaps on various climate-smart approaches. The webinar also provides insights into the gender and social inclusion dimension of understanding farmer…
Today, Bina Majhi runs a thriving fish hatchery business in Hajipur, Bangladesh. But it’s been a bumpy 20-year journey for the former day laborer, who credits her success to support and training received from WorldFish projects.
Questions about the practical advantages and how-to’s of mixed-methods research are often posed by researchers who plan to collect quantitative data and are considering whether to add a qualitative component. In this blog post, PIM addresses the added value of and ways to integrate qualitative methods and provides an example from a study on child feeding practices in Bangladesh.
Despite a decade of policies for gender equity, countries are still seeing careers for women in STEM fields stagnate. In this piece, two researchers from CIMMYT discuss some of the barriers that they have encountered as women throughout their research studies and careers.
