The IFPRI Gender Task Force invites you to a Gender Methods Seminar: Gender, Power, and Decision-making in Southern Nyanza, Kenya Presenter: Noora-Lisa Aberman Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:30pm-1:30pm Slides and recording from the presentation are now available here. What types of research questions lend themselves to qualitative versus quantitative analysis? This presentation will explore the >> Read more
New blogpost on the PIM EnGendering Data Blog
Are women rice farmers in Latin America? This seemingly straightforward question is quite difficult to answer. On smallholder farms, all family members generally play important roles in agricultural production. But farm surveys typically interview men under the assumption that men are the household head, landholders, and farmers (see Deere, Alvarado, and Twyman 2012). This implicitly >> Read more
New publication: How much of the labor in African agriculture is provided by women?
Abstract: The contribution of women to labor in African agriculture is regularly quoted in the range of 60 to 80 percent. Using individual-disaggregated, plot-level labor input data from nationally representative household surveys across six Sub-Saharan African countries, this study estimates the average female labor share in crop production at 40 percent. It is slightly above >> Read more
IFPRI Gender Methods Seminar with remote participation: Analyzing the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI): Methods and Insights from the WEAI Doctoral Dissertation Fellows
Analyzing the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI): Methods and Insights from the WEAI Doctoral Dissertation Fellows Presenters: Jessica Ham, Brooke Krause, and Greg Seymour Chair: Agnes Quisumbing Thursday, May 28, 2015 12:00pm-2:00pm Presentations from the seminar are available on the IFPRI Gender Slideshare site. The screencast from the seminar is available for download, here. Please >> Read more
Event: Addressing Exclusion Based on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Organized jointly by the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Task Force and Social Inclusion GSG Addressing Exclusion Based on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Wednesday, May 20, 2015 9:00 - 10:00 am Auditorium J1-050 World Bank J Building 701 18th Street, NW Breakfast served at 8:30 am External Participants: email kkasprzycka@worldbank.org Watch via >> Read more
World Bank Group Gender Strategy Consultations – Call for Input
Towards a World Bank Group Gender Strategy The World Bank Group is preparing a new gender strategy, which is expected to be finalized and discussed by the Board of Executive Directors later this year. In developing the strategy, we will consult with stakeholders worldwide from mid-April to mid July 2015. To see the consultation plan, >> Read more
New online discussion on Wikigender: “Addressing discriminatory social norms: the case of Uganda”
Wikigender is running a new online discussion on: “Addressing discriminatory social norms: the case of Uganda” Open from 18-21 May 2015 Starting on Monday 18 May, Wikigender is running a new online discussion on “Addressing discriminatory social norms: the case of Uganda” with several lead discussants: Caroline Harper, Overseas Development Institute (ODI); Grace Bantebya >> Read more
Job opportunity: Gender and Science Expert at AWARD
Senior Manager, Gender Responsive Agricultural Science (AWARD) Location: Nairobi Closing Date: May 8, 2015 The position holder will provide strategic direction and oversight of AWARD’s science and gender responsive agricultural science initiatives. Roles and responsibilities Science Provide strategic leadership of AWARD’s science initiatives including implementation of the advanced science training. Shape the content of AWARD’s >> Read more
Event: Gender & Agriculture: What Have We Learned?
Gender & Agriculture: What Have We Learned? InterAction - Washington, D.C. Thursday, May 7th, 2015 12:30 PM - 2PM *Light lunch will be served Gender discrimination has significant impact on food and nutrition security. As advocates for food security and agricultural development, we must have a clear understanding of current evidence, facts and "ammunition" to >> Read more
Panel Discussion: How can entrepreneurship empower poor women?
Vital Voices Global Partnership and American University Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE) are hosting a panel discussion on "How Can Entrepreneurship Empower Poor Women?" on April 15 at 12pm. Panelists Caren Grown, Senior Director, Gender, World Bank, Ritu Sharma, author of Teach a Woman to Fish and Principal, Sharma Solutions, and Marguerite Berger, Vice President >> Read more
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