Alessandra Galiè

Alessandra Galiè

Senior scientist, Gender

Alessandra Galiè is Senior Social Scientist, Gender at ILRI where she conducts research on gender in livestock value chains. She leads gender analysis in genetics, empowerment and nutrition and food security. Before joining ILRI she worked at the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) on gendered empowerment, seed governance and participatory plant breeding. She also worked in the NGO sector. She holds a PhD from Wageningen University and an MA in social anthropology of development from the University of London.

International Livestock Research Institute

Alessandra Galiè

Alessandra Galiè

Alessandra Galiè

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Research Programs

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My Projects

Women in business: chicken seed dissemination in Ethiopia and Tanzania

Transforming the vaccine delivery system in Ghana: identifying approaches that benefit women

Gender at scale (Exploring ‘feminization’ of agriculture through gender dynamics across scales in East Africa)

My publications

A scoping review of market links between value chain actors and small-scale producers in developing regions

Expanding use of the Women’s Empowerment in Livestock Index (WELI)

Ensuring gender responsive livestock genetic improvement

Livestock value chains that foster inclusivity and scaling up

Evolution of a gender tool: WEAI, WELI and livestock research

Gendered barriers and opportunities among milk traders in the informal sector in peri-urban Nairobi

Exploring feminization of agriculture through gender dynamics across scales

Integrating gender considerations into livestock genetic improvement programs in low to middle income countries

Integrating gender considerations into livestock genetic improvement in low to middle income countries: A conceptual framework

Gendered perceptions of pork consumption in Uganda: A qualitative analysis

Livestock Genetics Flagship: Ensuring gender-responsive livestock genetic improvement

Integrating gender considerations into livestock genetic improvement programs in low to middle income countries