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ILRI News on women

08 Mar 2021

ILRI marks International Women's Day 2021 by reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 on women leaders

A woman milks one of her goats in Ségou District, Mali (photo credit: ILRI/Valentin Bognan Koné). In low- and middle-income countries women form the largest proportion of the poor livestock farming workforce, constitute less than 19% of the agricultural holders, and receive 5% of all agricultural...

Judy KimaniCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

11 Dec 2020

Pathways to prosperity—Developing-country livestock systems

In low- and middle-income countries, livestock represent much more than food and nutrition. Animals are a source of employment and income and a store of wealth. They are especially important to women, being one of the few assets in many societies that women are allowed to own and manage. They are...

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

03 Dec 2020

New research examines gender dynamics in seed systems development

First published on the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) blog by Berber Kramer, Alessandra Galiè, and Evgeniya Anisimova . (CIAT Seeds. Photo credit: CIAT/Stephanie Malyon). All agricultural production—whether of crops, trees, forages, livestock or fish—starts with...

Judy KimaniCommunications and Knowledge Management Specialist

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Publications on women

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Published2021

Gender dynamics and social implications of improved planted forages in smallholder dairy systems in Kenya

Journal Article

Published2021

Communities and employers show a high level of preparedness in supporting working mothers to combine breastfeeding with work in rural Kenya

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Published2020

Training of women and men smallholder pig keepers on pig artificial insemination in northwest Vietnam

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Published2020

Training of women and men veterinarians on cattle artificial insemination in northwest Vietnam

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Published2020

Training of women and men smallholder livestock keepers on cattle and pig breeds, breeding and artificial insemination in northwest Vietnam

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Published2021

Characterisation of the livestock production system and potential for enhancing productivity in Kiboga district, Uganda

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ILRI Projects on women

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...

Oct 2016Sep 2021

MoreMilk: Making the most of milk

The MoreMilk project aims to generate research evidence on how informal milk markets can be leveraged to improve nutrition and health, especially in peri-urban settings. The overall objective of the project is to improve child health and nutrition outcomes through milk consumption. The project will...

Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project (GAAP)

The Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project (GAAP) is jointly led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to better understand gender and asset dynamics in agricultural development programs. GAAP core team members works...

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