Tag Archives: GAAP

Understanding the dynamics of empowerment among rural women in Ethiopia
Agriculture / Capacity strengthening / East Africa / Ethiopia / Gender / ILRI / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Report / Women

Understanding the dynamics of empowerment among rural women in Ethiopia

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Local sociocultural norms and an individual’s ability to meet socially constructed roles determine our understanding of the ‘empowerment’ of women and men in rural communities. These were the findings of a study in Ethiopia that tested the suitability of an existing survey-based Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index’s (WEAI) domains and indicators. Continue reading →

Agriculture / Gender / ILRI / Launch / Livestock / LIVESTOCK-FISH / Report / Women

Global food policy report calls for efforts to build evidence base on gender in agriculture

Posted on by • Leave a comment

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched its 2012 Global Food Policy Report on 14 March 2013. This flagship report examines the major food policy developments during 2012 and covers various issues relating to global agricultural productivity, sustainable rural development and food security. The report features a chapter on women in agriculture titled “Closing … Continue reading →

Agriculture / Gender / ILRI / Interview / Livestock / Women

Gender and assets: Eye openers and institutional changes from the Gender, Assets and Agriculture project

Posted on by • Leave a comment

The Ethiopia campus of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) hosted a workshop of the Gender, Agriculture and Assets project, organized by ILRI and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (see workshop presentations). In attendance at the meeting were Jemimah Njuki , Team Leader-Women in Agriculture (Pathways) at CARE USA– and formerly Team Leader for the … Continue reading →

Asia / Markets / Project / Women

The more the butter in the milk, the more the money per kilo for the Buruj dairy farmer

Posted on by • 2 Comments

As part of the IFPRI-ILRI Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project (GAAP), Elizabeth (Liz) Waithanji from the Poverty Gender and Impacts (PGI) team of the ILRI Markets, Gender and Livelihoods Theme visited Care Bangladesh Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain (SDVC) Project in Bangladesh between June 25th and July 2nd 2012. Among the activities she conducted was … Continue reading →

Asia / Markets / Project / Women

We have no control over resources, but we are trying to buy assets that we can own and control: Eventually we shall attain the power that we desire to have

Posted on by • Leave a comment

As part of the IFPRI-ILRI Gender, Agriculture, and Asset Project (GAAP), Elizabeth (Liz) Waithanji from the Poverty Gender and Impacts (PGI) team of the ILRI Markets, Gender and Livelihoods Theme visited Care Bangladesh Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain (SDVC) Project in Bangladesh between June 25th and July 2nd 2012. Among the activities she conducted were … Continue reading →

Agriculture / ILRI / PIL / Women

Gender, agriculture and assets project kicks off at ILRI

Posted on by • Leave a comment

An inception workshop for the ‘Gender, Agriculture and Assets Project-GAAP” was held at the ILRI Nairobi campus from the 5 – 7th of November 2010. GAAP is a 3 year initiative of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The … Continue reading →