The World Bank has launched the World Bank eAtlas of Gender, a companion of the recent World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development, were several IFPRI staff contributed. You will find maps gender related indicators:wages, earnings, mean age at marriage, leave benefits, school enrolment rates, violence against women and more—over time and across countries). >> Read more
New website on gender and agriculture launches
Access it here:- www.genderinag.org.
Net resource: Getting it Done! An End-of-GAP Technical Symposium
We are pleased to share the website of from April 26-27 2011: http://go.worldbank.org/EMZBX6JFS0 On this newly-launched website, you can access video of all sessions, links to the 35+ presentations, related articles and websites, and an overview of this one and a half day symposium that marked the closing of the World Bank's Gender Action Plan >> Read more
Online discussion/event: Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Developmen
IEG would like to invite you to participate in an online discussion titled Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Development, that will run from May 2 through June 14, 2011. The discussion will be held in three phases and each phase will focus on a particular topic outlined below. The linkages between gender, poverty, >> Read more
Resource: Intl Land Coalition Land Portal Gender Page
Sharing gender and land information and interacting with people and organizations interested in this issue Access it here
IFPRI Brief: the Gender Implications of Large Scale Land Deals
Whether viewed as “land grabs” or as agricultural investment for development, large-scale land deals by investors in developing countries are generating considerable attention. However, investors, policymakers, officials, and other key stakeholders have paid little attention to a dimension of these deals essential to truly understanding their impact: gender. It is easy to laud outside investment >> Read more
Resource: Supporting the Advancement of Women in ICT
Jidaw Systems, the socially driven ICT firm in Nigeria has provided the following resources and events to support the empowerment of women with ICTs. Women in ICT - Moving up the Value Chain Why are so few women in ICT? What must be done to advance and empower women with ICTs? The future more...
Resource: Improving Opportunities for Women in Smallholder-based Supply Chains
Recent research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows that by increasing women’s participation in smallholder sourcing and support programs, many international food companies can improve crop productivity and quality, grow the smallholder supply base, and improve access to high-value markets. The guide Improving Opportunities for Women in Smallholder-based Supply Chains: Business case >> Read more
Gates Blog: The Importance of Investing in Women Farmers
Last week was an exciting time to be working for women farmers as they contribute to poverty reduction and agriculture development. Two new reports articulated the business case why we should all be targeting our efforts and resources to getting women farmers the tools and resources they need to manage productive farms and control the >> Read more
Resource: Women in agriculture and food security: How can we turn rhetoric into reality?
Achieving gender equality and empowering women in agriculture is not only the right thing to do. It is also crucial for agricultural development and food security, as strongly stated by FAO’s latest SOFA report on Women in Agriculture. To identify practical measures that work in closing the gender gap, the Global Forum on Food Security and >> Read more
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