Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS)
We advance a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework for incorporating climate information services (CIS), which is now becoming central due to the ongoing climate change and climate variability. We understand gender as a social construct of who women and men are supposed to be. Gender...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
MDPI
2023
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126413 |
| _version_ | 1855517446002180096 |
|---|---|
| author | Mapedza, Everisto D. Huyer, Sophia Chanana, Nitya Rose, A. Jacobs-Mata, Inga Mudege, Netsayi N. Tui, S. H.-K. Gbegbelegbe, Sika Nsengiyumva, G. Mutenje, Munyaradzi Nohayi, Ngowenani |
| author_browse | Chanana, Nitya Gbegbelegbe, Sika Huyer, Sophia Jacobs-Mata, Inga Mapedza, Everisto D. Mudege, Netsayi N. Mutenje, Munyaradzi Nohayi, Ngowenani Nsengiyumva, G. Rose, A. Tui, S. H.-K. |
| author_facet | Mapedza, Everisto D. Huyer, Sophia Chanana, Nitya Rose, A. Jacobs-Mata, Inga Mudege, Netsayi N. Tui, S. H.-K. Gbegbelegbe, Sika Nsengiyumva, G. Mutenje, Munyaradzi Nohayi, Ngowenani |
| author_sort | Mapedza, Everisto D. |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | We advance a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework for incorporating climate information services (CIS), which is now becoming central due to the ongoing climate change and climate variability. We understand gender as a social construct of who women and men are supposed to be. Gender inequalities seem to be enduring such that, despite innovations in agricultural and climate information technologies, unequal gender power dynamics will still emerge. As far back as the 1960s, the gendered inequalities in accessing technologies could be identified. Such a historical analysis clearly shows that the different technological solutions are clearly embedded within the society in which they evolve in. The paper uses a literature review methodological approach whilst informing the implementation of an ongoing Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project. The findings reveal that unless women are intentionally included in designing and developing agricultural technologies, specifically climate information systems, there is a danger that women will be excluded from the benefits. Conway’s law clearly stipulates that technological innovations are not neutral as they are a projection of the values of their creators. It is, therefore, central to grasp the values of creators of different technological solutions and innovations. The key findings are built around the espoused conceptual framework, which has five indicators, namely: (1) gender targeting by intentional design, (2) collection of sex-disaggregated data, (3) conduct an analysis of the sex-disaggregated data, (4) dissemination of the technological options and (5) conduct continuous monitoring of gender and ongoing empowerment evaluation. The five indicator domains are further complemented by their respective assumptions. Our GESI recommendations are on the five selected indicator domains. These domains must be used within the three focal development areas: agricultural data hub, climate information services training, and flood and drought indicators, which are all being implemented in Zambia. Other AICCRA Project countries are Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Senegal. This paper engages why CIS has not gained significant traction in Africa, as it has not genuinely incorporated the differential gender technological nuances. |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | CGSpace126413 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2023 |
| publishDateRange | 2023 |
| publishDateSort | 2023 |
| publisher | MDPI |
| publisherStr | MDPI |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace1264132025-12-08T10:29:22Z Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) Mapedza, Everisto D. Huyer, Sophia Chanana, Nitya Rose, A. Jacobs-Mata, Inga Mudege, Netsayi N. Tui, S. H.-K. Gbegbelegbe, Sika Nsengiyumva, G. Mutenje, Munyaradzi Nohayi, Ngowenani gender equality social inclusion frameworks climate services access to information technology climate change climate variability women empowerment We advance a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework for incorporating climate information services (CIS), which is now becoming central due to the ongoing climate change and climate variability. We understand gender as a social construct of who women and men are supposed to be. Gender inequalities seem to be enduring such that, despite innovations in agricultural and climate information technologies, unequal gender power dynamics will still emerge. As far back as the 1960s, the gendered inequalities in accessing technologies could be identified. Such a historical analysis clearly shows that the different technological solutions are clearly embedded within the society in which they evolve in. The paper uses a literature review methodological approach whilst informing the implementation of an ongoing Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project. The findings reveal that unless women are intentionally included in designing and developing agricultural technologies, specifically climate information systems, there is a danger that women will be excluded from the benefits. Conway’s law clearly stipulates that technological innovations are not neutral as they are a projection of the values of their creators. It is, therefore, central to grasp the values of creators of different technological solutions and innovations. The key findings are built around the espoused conceptual framework, which has five indicators, namely: (1) gender targeting by intentional design, (2) collection of sex-disaggregated data, (3) conduct an analysis of the sex-disaggregated data, (4) dissemination of the technological options and (5) conduct continuous monitoring of gender and ongoing empowerment evaluation. The five indicator domains are further complemented by their respective assumptions. Our GESI recommendations are on the five selected indicator domains. These domains must be used within the three focal development areas: agricultural data hub, climate information services training, and flood and drought indicators, which are all being implemented in Zambia. Other AICCRA Project countries are Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Senegal. This paper engages why CIS has not gained significant traction in Africa, as it has not genuinely incorporated the differential gender technological nuances. 2023-01-01 2022-12-31T23:55:36Z 2022-12-31T23:55:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126413 en Open Access MDPI Mapedza, Everisto; Huyer, S.; Chanana, N.; Rose, A.; Jacobs-Mata, Inga; Mudege, N. N.; Tui, S. H.-K.; Gbegbelegbe, S.; Nsengiyumva, G.; Mutenje, Munyaradzi; Nohayi, Ngowenani. 2023. Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS). Sustainability, 15(1):190. (Special issue: Gender and Socially-Inclusive Approaches to Technology for Climate Action) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010190] |
| spellingShingle | gender equality social inclusion frameworks climate services access to information technology climate change climate variability women empowerment Mapedza, Everisto D. Huyer, Sophia Chanana, Nitya Rose, A. Jacobs-Mata, Inga Mudege, Netsayi N. Tui, S. H.-K. Gbegbelegbe, Sika Nsengiyumva, G. Mutenje, Munyaradzi Nohayi, Ngowenani Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) |
| title | Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) |
| title_full | Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) |
| title_fullStr | Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) |
| title_short | Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) |
| title_sort | framework for incorporating gender equality and social inclusion gesi elements in climate information services cis |
| topic | gender equality social inclusion frameworks climate services access to information technology climate change climate variability women empowerment |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126413 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mapedzaeveristod frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT huyersophia frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT chanananitya frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT rosea frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT jacobsmatainga frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT mudegenetsayin frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT tuishk frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT gbegbelegbesika frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT nsengiyumvag frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT mutenjemunyaradzi frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis AT nohayingowenani frameworkforincorporatinggenderequalityandsocialinclusiongesielementsinclimateinformationservicescis |