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ILRI News on gender

17 Jan 2020

Participatory management strengthens governance, management and productivity of rangelands

Written by Fiona Flintan Participatory rangeland management (PRM) strengthens local governance institutions, the management of rangeland resources, and improves rangeland productivity. This was the conclusion of a three-year study reviewing the application and impacts of PRM in Ethiopia over the...

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

11 Dec 2019

Judy Kimani

Power through: a new concept in the women empowerment discourse

Recent webinar and paper on the empowerment discourse now available The capability of women for self-determination: to take control over their own circumstances and to realize their aspirations in order to live a life they have reason to value is referred to as women’s empowerment. Women’s...

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

11 Nov 2019

Beamlak Tesfaye

Community conversations increase women’s access to farming information in the Ethiopian highlands

Women seeding and applying fertilizer in a farm in Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI\ Bethlehem Alemu). Like in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, family members usually operate small-scale farms that are the mainstay of agricultural production in Ethiopia. But women in these smallholder households,...

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Publications on gender

Conference Paper

Published2019

The impact of perennial forage varieties in milk productivity and gender role

News Item

Published2019

The next generation of African women scientists are honing their skills at BecA-ILRI Hub

News Item

Published2019

Index will improve the targeting of interventions in livestock to benefit women

Report

Published2019

Pastoral women’s rights and leadership forums, Tanzania: Experience, impact and lessons learned

Report

Published2019

Exploring gender within the smallholder pork value chain in Southeast Asia through a symposium

Journal Article

Published2019

Can climate interventions open up space for transformation? Examining the case of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in Uganda

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ILRI Projects on gender

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...

Oct 2017Apr 2022

Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam (SafePORK)

In Vietnam, pork is the most widely consumed meat and nearly all is sold in traditional (wet) markets. These markets supply nutritious and delicious food to millions of people. Yet, food hazards are pervasive, food scares common, trust in food low and enforcement capacity weak. Unsurprisingly,...

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