“Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya
Despite the commonly vaunted “win‐win” prospect of combining intensified livestock production with greater gender equality, the benefits of formal marketization of livestock products are generally skewed toward men. In response to this global trend, there is a growing impetus to better understand th...
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| author | Tavenner, Katie Crane, Todd A. Saxena, Tarangini |
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| description | Despite the commonly vaunted “win‐win” prospect of combining intensified livestock production with greater gender equality, the benefits of formal marketization of livestock products are generally skewed toward men. In response to this global trend, there is a growing impetus to better understand the gender dynamics underlying women's market participation to curtail the risk of worsening gender inequalities in agricultural systems transitioning to intensified production. This study analyzes the spectrum of women's informal milk market practices in two Kenyan Counties undergoing dairy system intensification. Qualitative data were gathered from dairy stakeholders and market traders to explore the localized system of gender relations mediating women's engagement with milk markets and current practices. Results indicate that increased dairy intensification and informal market use is challenging existing gender norms and disrupting the boundaries between hegemonic (socially acceptable) and pariah (socially disruptive) gender relations. While women are generally better able to control the proceeds from their dairy labor in informal markets, they also face high social culpability and danger from engaging in illicit activities that transgress local norms. These contradictory “win‐lose” dynamics and trade‐offs highlight the contested nature of gender market relations under agricultural intensification and commercialization currently being pursued under low emissions dairy development (LEDD) in Kenya. The risk of exacerbating existing gender inequalities has profound implications for LEDD and agricultural intensification more broadly. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1104422025-11-13T10:38:45Z “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya Tavenner, Katie Crane, Todd A. Saxena, Tarangini climate change food security agriculture livestock gender Despite the commonly vaunted “win‐win” prospect of combining intensified livestock production with greater gender equality, the benefits of formal marketization of livestock products are generally skewed toward men. In response to this global trend, there is a growing impetus to better understand the gender dynamics underlying women's market participation to curtail the risk of worsening gender inequalities in agricultural systems transitioning to intensified production. This study analyzes the spectrum of women's informal milk market practices in two Kenyan Counties undergoing dairy system intensification. Qualitative data were gathered from dairy stakeholders and market traders to explore the localized system of gender relations mediating women's engagement with milk markets and current practices. Results indicate that increased dairy intensification and informal market use is challenging existing gender norms and disrupting the boundaries between hegemonic (socially acceptable) and pariah (socially disruptive) gender relations. While women are generally better able to control the proceeds from their dairy labor in informal markets, they also face high social culpability and danger from engaging in illicit activities that transgress local norms. These contradictory “win‐lose” dynamics and trade‐offs highlight the contested nature of gender market relations under agricultural intensification and commercialization currently being pursued under low emissions dairy development (LEDD) in Kenya. The risk of exacerbating existing gender inequalities has profound implications for LEDD and agricultural intensification more broadly. 2021-03 2020-12-09T13:17:25Z 2020-12-09T13:17:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110442 en Open Access Wiley Tavenner K, Crane TA, Saxena T. 2021. “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya. Rural Sociology 86(1):110-138. |
| spellingShingle | climate change food security agriculture livestock gender Tavenner, Katie Crane, Todd A. Saxena, Tarangini “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya |
| title | “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya |
| title_full | “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya |
| title_short | “Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya |
| title_sort | breaking even under intensification gendered trade offs for women milk marketers in kenya |
| topic | climate change food security agriculture livestock gender |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110442 |
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