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Category Archives: Gender news
Exploring ways of uplifting pig farmers’ livelihoods in northwest Vietnam
Originally posted on ILRI Asia:
On 30 May 2017, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) co-hosted a stakeholder workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam to assess the competitiveness of smallholder pig farming in the changing landscape of northwest Vietnam. The workshop brought together 40 agriculture experts from research centres,…
Gender news / Report / Research / SLS / West Africa / WLE / Women
Rural Women Diplomats – Mediation of a longstanding conflict in the Volta River Basin
What role do women in rural settings play in resolving potential conflicts around the use and benefits of land and water? A newly published study highlights the role of women in fostering constructive dialogue about water use among different beneficiaries. Continue reading
CCAFS / Climate Change / Dairying / East Africa / Gender / Gender news / Kenya / Livelihoods / Report / SLS / Women
New guide outlines options for integrating gender equity and social inclusion in low-emissions dairy production interventions
A recently published research report highlights that in order to appropriately address gender and socially inclusive development in the Kenyan dairy sector, any intervention must take into consideration the substantive cultural gender issues that are at play at both the household and producer organization levels. Continue reading
Agriculture / CCAFS / Climate Change / Gender / Gender news / Women
New papers explore gender-inclusive climate adaptation strategies
Articles featured in a special edition of the journal of Gender, Technology and Development demonstrate that providing women with engagement opportunities and adaptation resources will greatly reduce the variance in agricultural productivity between men and women, which currently range from four to 25 percent globally. Continue reading
Event / Gender / Gender news / Value Chains / Women
Webinar: Closing the gender data gap for agricultural policy and investment
Originally posted on THE GFAR BLOG:
How can women achieve equality if there remains a gap in the data available for policy and investment decisions? The Gender in Agriculture Partnership (GAP) has the pleasure to invite you to a webinar: Closing the gender data gap for agricultural policy and investment Date: 4 October 2016 Time: 15.30…
Taking stock of gender research across the CGIAR: An inventory of gender research studies produced
The CGIAR Gender and Agriculture Research Network has developed a catalogue that provides an overview of ongoing and past gender related research studies across the CGIAR. Continue reading
