Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal

This technical note provides research evidence debunking four gender myths: 1) men are the main decision makers; 2) women don’t do much in wheat and maize; 3) women don’t innovate; and 4) women lack resources for innovation. Data is drawn from six GENNOVATE Nepal case studies in the Myagdi, Chitwan,...

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Autores principales: Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Jafry, Tahseen, Lama, Kanchan, Chatterjee, Sushila, Badstue, Lone B.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106753
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author Farnworth, Cathy Rozel
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Lama, Kanchan
Chatterjee, Sushila
Badstue, Lone B.
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Jafry, Tahseen
Lama, Kanchan
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Lama, Kanchan
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description This technical note provides research evidence debunking four gender myths: 1) men are the main decision makers; 2) women don’t do much in wheat and maize; 3) women don’t innovate; and 4) women lack resources for innovation. Data is drawn from six GENNOVATE Nepal case studies in the Myagdi, Chitwan, Rupandehi, and Jajarkot Districts. The resource posits that understanding and working with women in wheat- or maize-related innovation processes will help to improve the design and relevance of innovations.
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spelling CGSpace1067532025-11-06T13:02:09Z Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal Farnworth, Cathy Rozel Jafry, Tahseen Lama, Kanchan Chatterjee, Sushila Badstue, Lone B. gender women agriculture This technical note provides research evidence debunking four gender myths: 1) men are the main decision makers; 2) women don’t do much in wheat and maize; 3) women don’t innovate; and 4) women lack resources for innovation. Data is drawn from six GENNOVATE Nepal case studies in the Myagdi, Chitwan, Rupandehi, and Jajarkot Districts. The resource posits that understanding and working with women in wheat- or maize-related innovation processes will help to improve the design and relevance of innovations. 2018-01 2020-01-28T05:33:16Z 2020-01-28T05:33:16Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106753 en Open Access application/pdf International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Farnworth, C. R., Jafry, T., Lama, K., Chatterjee, S., & Badstue, L. (2017). Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal. GENNOVATE resources for scientists and research teams. CDMX, Mexico: CIMMYT.
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Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal
title Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal
title_full Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal
title_fullStr Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal
title_short Challenging gender myths: Promoting inclusive wheat and maize research for development in Nepal
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