Source: Ghana Business News Female farmers dominate post-harvest management in Ghana, according to a research by Ghana Agricultural Union Workers (GAWU) with assistance from Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Dr. Collins Osei of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and leader of the research team, said this during a presentation of findings >> Read more
News: The No. 1 Job Requirement in Gender and Development; Interview with Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
By Jemila Abdulai Source: Devex Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi helped set up the first Africa-wide grant-making agency. What advice would the self-proclaimed feminist give those interested in pursuing a career in gender and development? Passion for the cause is key, says the executive director of the African Women’s Development Forum. Devex spoke with the Nigerian and British >> Read more
Publication: Engendering Agricultural Research
This IFPRI Discussion Paper makes a case for gender equity in the agricultural R&D system. It reviews the evidence on exactly why it is important to pay attention to gender issues in agriculture and why it is necessary to recognize women’s distinct food-security roles throughout the entire value chain—for both food and nonfood crops, marketed >> Read more
Publication: A review of empirical evidence on gender differences in nonland agricultural inputs, technology, and services in developing countries
This IFPRI Discussion Paper reviews existing microeconomic empirical literature on gender differences in use, access, and adoption of nonland agricultural inputs in developing countries. This review focuses on four key areas: (1) technological resources, (2) natural resources, (3) human resources, and (4) social and political capital. In general, there has been more empirical research on >> Read more
News: Population Action International Appoints New President Suzanne Ehlers
Washington) Population Action International’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to name Suzanne Ehlers as President of the organization. Ms. Ehlers has been with Population Action International for six years and served as interim president during the last eight months, successfully steering the organization through the economic downturn while expanding its programs and reach. “We are >> Read more
Event: Gender and Conflict Research Workshop
World Bank, Washington, D.C., 10 June 2010. This workshop will present analytical research work commissioned by The World Bank on gender and conflict. The work was carried out by a group of HiCN researchers and will be used as background research for the two forthcoming World Development Reports on Security and Conflict and on Gender. >> Read more
Felloship: CV Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers
The objective of the C V Raman International Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for African researchers to conduct, under the guidance of their host in India, collaborative research with leading research groups in universities and other Indian institutions in various areas of Science & Technology. The programme allows researchers to advance their own research >> Read more
Fellowships: FAC’s Early Career Fellowship Program
The Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) is proud to announce the launch of a new grant programme to support talented young researchers working on African agricultural policy: FAC’s Early Career Fellowship Programme (ECFP). The ECFP is available to early career professionals working in Africa and the UK. Both full-time and part-time appointments are available and all >> Read more
News: U.S. Government to release Feed the Future Guide on May 20
Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, will present the Feed the Future Guide, the implementation strategy for the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative, on Thursday, May 20, in Washington D.C. at a symposium organized by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Thomas Vilsack, secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture; >> Read more
Publication: Development Collection Number 4: Gender and Human Development
Gender and empowerment is a focus for Development as the journal revisits human development in 2010. In this latest Collection, leading voices in the gender and empowerment debate are reprinted as a major resource accompanying volume 53. Development has always had a strong gender critique, with some of the most important gender analysts writing regularly >> Read more
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