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ILRI News on women

10 Nov 2021

Loss of communal grazing lands in India threatens the status of pastoralist women

Communal grazing lands, or commons, are an essential resource for pastoralists in India. Pastoralists historically managed these lands through rich and diverse local traditions that not only gave women equal access to the commons but also established them as the primary economic actors in pastoral...

Elliot CarletonPrinceton in Africa Fellow

ILRI News

06 Oct 2021

The challenge of securing women's land rights in the pastoral areas of Ethiopia

Land rights remain a complex and ambiguous subject for the majority of people in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, formal state laws assert that women have equal rights regarding land use and access. However, Ethiopia's pastoral areas are often highly influenced by both religious and customary...

Elliot CarletonPrinceton in Africa Fellow

ILRI News

04 Oct 2021

More connections: Sustainable livestock opportunities and new food system realities

Shirley Tarawali, assistant director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and chair of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, made a keynote presentation at an Agri4D online conference, Food Systems for New Realities, held 28–30 Sep 2021. The conference was...

Shirley TarawaliAssistant Director General, Board Secretary and chair of the the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock

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Publications on women

Journal Article

Published2021

Women’s and men’s perceptions of gendered responsibilities in relation to maternal and child nutrition in Rwanda

Journal Article

Published2021

Gender-inclusive business models in livestock value chains in low and middle-income countries

Brief

Published2021

Value chain actors providing inputs and services to fodder producers in SNNPR and Amhara regions of Ethiopia: Potential avenues to support women’s empowerment

Brief

Published2021

Progress in gender integration in feeds assessment: Insights from the design and application of G-FEAST in Africa and Asia

Report

Published2021

Improving pig productivity and incomes through an environmentally sustainable and gender inclusive integrated intervention package in Uganda

Journal Article

Published2021

Women Empowerment in Livestock Business (WELBI): A preliminary baseline survey report on the empowerment of women agripreneurs in dairy and poultry value chains in Tanzania and Ethiopia

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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...

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...

Jan 2012Dec 2013

Evaluating the impacts of livestock and aquaculture microcredit and value chain programs on women’s empowerment

Project activities Evaluating and documenting case studies of the impacts of livestock and aquaculture financing, value chains and livelihood projects on poverty and equity outcomes. Sharing information on livelihood approaches that integrate women’s rights. Developing strategies and building...