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ILRI News on gender

02 Jul 2020

Women at the top

Ms Jane Karuku is the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited, and chairperson of the Kenya Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund Board. On 19 June 2020, she discussed how to increase the number of women in high ranking positions in a virtual presentation to over 400 staff from the International...

Annabel SlaterDigital content specialist

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AgHealth blog

30 Jun 2020

Making livestock vaccination campaigns work for farmers in East Africa

A gender-inclusive approach to community livestock vaccination can help address the different barriers faced by men and women farmers and may increase the uptake of livestock vaccines Scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) recently published a study  on the uptake of...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

ILRI News

10 Jun 2020

The power of ideas: New ways of thinking about gender can improve development outcomes

What does it mean to take gender seriously in development—and specifically in agriculture and livestock development? How can the international community promote economic development in ways that are both culturally sensitive and substantively equitable? What kinds of power are available to women in...

David AronsonSenior Communications Advisor

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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 systems 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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