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ILRI News on gender

22 May 2020

CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health publishes 2019 annual report

The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) has just released its 2019 annual report, highlighting activities and accomplishments from its five research flagships, cross-cutting work on gender and equity, and partnerships that have led to research outcomes in over 20...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

14 Apr 2020

ILRI develops framework for integrating gender in livestock genetic improvement programs

Woman herding goats in Nagar Village, Tonk District, Rajasthan, India (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Livestock genetic improvement programs help farmers to enhance their productivity through improved breeds. But resear ch shows that men and women farmers use and interact with livestock in...

Judy KimaniCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

ILRI News

06 Mar 2020

Celebrating the ‘WILD’ (‘Women In Livestock Development’) at ILRI on International Women’s Day—Video

Check out this video short highlighting women working at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) for ‘better lives through livestock’ and key facts about the central importance of women in sustainable and equitable livestock development across the developing world.

Susan MacMillanTeam Leader, Communications, Awareness and Advocacy

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Publications on gender

Report

Published2020

Gender dynamics and social implications of improved planted forages in smallholder piggery systems in Uganda

Journal Article

Published2020

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

Journal Article

Published2019

Gender issues in livestock production systems in Ethiopia: A literature review

Report

Published2019

A review of the literature: Gender, food safety and the pork value chain in Vietnam

Report

Published2020

Gendered assessment of livestock feeding system in northern and southern Burkina Faso

Presentation

Published2019

Exploring feminization of agriculture through gender dynamics across scales

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ILRI Projects on gender

Mar 2019Jun 2022

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

Testing innovative approaches to vaccine delivery This project will test two innovative approaches for vaccine delivery — one gender accommodative and one gender transformative — by adapting CARE’s Gender Transformative Farmer Field and Business School approach to facilitating women’s sustained...

Jan 2019Dec 2022

Women in business: chicken seed dissemination in Ethiopia and Tanzania

Methods Study of existing breed dissemination pathways; develop and test women-led business models to disseminate chicks to farmers in remote areas; engage in gender responsive and transformative approaches; assess impact on women’s empowerment and on nutrition. Expected impact Women’s empowerment...

Feb 2019Mar 2020

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

Feminization of agriculture is a measurable increase of women's participation in the agricultural sector. It is a phenomenon common to many countries particularly in the developing world. Studying the feminization of agriculture with a gender lens is important to understand its prevalence and how...

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