After much anticipation, the Gender and Inclusion Toolbox: Participatory Research in Climate Change and Agriculture, presenting gender-sensitive and socially inclusive participatory action research methods, was finally launched yesterday in Nairobi via a well-attended live-streamed event! The launch coincided with the International Day of Rural Women to emphasize the need for more relevant, gender-responsive methods and tools >> Read more
New CCAFS Working Paper reveals gender gap in adaptation capacity to climate change in Africa
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS) has published a new working paper, How resilient are farming households, communities, men and women to a changing climate in Africa? (PDF), that highlights the gender gap in ownership of productive land and access to agricultural support services in Sub-Saharan Africa-- both of which are critical >> Read more
Publication: Understanding the Complexities Surrounding Gender Differences in Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria and Uganda
We investigate gender differences in agricultural productivity in Nigeria and Uganda. Results indicate persistent lower productivity on female-owned plots and among female-headed households, accounting for a range of socio-economic variables, agricultural inputs and crop choices using multivariate tobit models. Results are robust to inclusion of household-level unobservables and alternative specifications that account for decisions to >> Read more
Multimedia: Women and Agriculture: A Conversation on Improving Global Food Security
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State See the two videos and transcription of the conversation on http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/09/172739.htm
News: In Kenya, Survey of Female Farmers Uncovers Challenges
A World Bank survey in Kenya that seeks women’s input and data to inform agricultural policy shows that female farmers have limited access to water, energy and finance, and few women own property they can use as collateral for loans. As agriculture becomes ‘feminized’ and men abandon farms to work in cities, policies must change to >> Read more
New website on gender and agriculture launches
Access it here:- www.genderinag.org.
Publication: Making CAADP Work for Women Farmers: A review of progress in six countries NEW
Source: ActionAid Summary: Looks at CAADP plans in Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia. Found systematic policy neglect of women farmers. Plans pay little attention to their needs and rights. Money for implementation is woefully inadequate. Date: April 2011 Download the full paper (PDF 178KB) from the ActionAid website
Event (DC): My Skills, My Money, My Brighter Future Economic Strengthening Interventions for Adolescent Girls in Rwanda and Zimbabwe
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. (lunch provided) The National Press Club 14th St NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045 As space is limited, kindly RSVP to crsevent@global.crs.org by May 19, 2011. Catholic Relief Services cordially invites you to the publication launch of “My Skills, My Money, My Brighter Future,” two assessment reports >> Read more
Brief: If Numbers Could Scream: Estimates and determinants of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Funding: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is searching for scientists who are interested in conducting research on gender issues related to the climate change, agriculture, and food security nexus. CCAFS will award women scientists enrolled in a PhD program or interested in a post doctoral opportunity, and who are >> Read more
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