Women serving women: Ghana's female livestock keepers

Women in Ghana who keep livestock can improve their economic status and feed their families better. But traditional gender dynamics can make it hard for them to access vaccines for livestock. CARE International, ILRI and a social enterprise called Cowtribe are challenging ingrained gender beliefs ab...

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Main Author: International Livestock Research Institute
Format: Video
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109905
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description Women in Ghana who keep livestock can improve their economic status and feed their families better. But traditional gender dynamics can make it hard for them to access vaccines for livestock. CARE International, ILRI and a social enterprise called Cowtribe are challenging ingrained gender beliefs about who can own livestock, who can be a vet, and who can have knowledge about livestock. Part of the solution involves actively recruiting women as vets. ‘Men will talk to men’, says Peter Awin, cofounder of Cowtribe. ‘Women can walk into a customer’s kitchen, talk to the woman and ask: ‘Do you have chickens for me to vaccinate?’ Men will not walk into the kitchen and have that conversation.’
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spelling CGSpace1099052023-03-31T14:35:18Z Women serving women: Ghana's female livestock keepers International Livestock Research Institute animal production livestock women gender Women in Ghana who keep livestock can improve their economic status and feed their families better. But traditional gender dynamics can make it hard for them to access vaccines for livestock. CARE International, ILRI and a social enterprise called Cowtribe are challenging ingrained gender beliefs about who can own livestock, who can be a vet, and who can have knowledge about livestock. Part of the solution involves actively recruiting women as vets. ‘Men will talk to men’, says Peter Awin, cofounder of Cowtribe. ‘Women can walk into a customer’s kitchen, talk to the woman and ask: ‘Do you have chickens for me to vaccinate?’ Men will not walk into the kitchen and have that conversation.’ 2020-06-24 2020-10-19T13:50:45Z 2020-10-19T13:50:45Z Video https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109905 en Open Access International Livestock Research Institute ILRI. 2020. Women serving women: Ghana's female livestock keepers. Video. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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International Livestock Research Institute
Women serving women: Ghana's female livestock keepers
title Women serving women: Ghana's female livestock keepers
title_full Women serving women: Ghana's female livestock keepers
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