Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case

Although progress has been made in promoting gender equality in governments, gender and intersectional inequalities in national agri-food and climate policies are rarely meaningfully considered or systematically addressed. The nexus between climate, agri-food and gender issues is relevant. Climate a...

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Main Authors: Howland, Fanny C., Buritica, Alexander, Lopera, Diaan, Blanco, Maria, Pierce, Deborah
Format: Ponencia
Language:Inglés
Published: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136922
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author Howland, Fanny C.
Buritica, Alexander
Lopera, Diaan
Blanco, Maria
Pierce, Deborah
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Buritica, Alexander
Howland, Fanny C.
Lopera, Diaan
Pierce, Deborah
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Buritica, Alexander
Lopera, Diaan
Blanco, Maria
Pierce, Deborah
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description Although progress has been made in promoting gender equality in governments, gender and intersectional inequalities in national agri-food and climate policies are rarely meaningfully considered or systematically addressed. The nexus between climate, agri-food and gender issues is relevant. Climate and gender policies often follow a top-down approach without integrating women’s and men’s knowledge, vulnerabilities and demands; and do not address structural causes of gender and intersectional inequalities. The link between gender and food issues is related to power and control in food systems and related to a set of social, economic and physical conditions. We propose an innovative methodology to assess gender and intersectionality integration in policies based on the concepts of policy integration, policy translation and policy coherence. An intersectional gender lens is crucial, as gender-blind policies often prioritize the needs of men and dominant social groups, neglecting the needs of women and marginalized populations. Through policy-document analysis and informant interviews, we examine how gender and intersectionality are portrayed and integrated in climate and agri-food policies, using as case studies Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia. Results indicate that gender and intersectionality mainstreaming in policies remains limited. Gender translations, policy barriers, lack of knowledge and capacity are some of the barriers identified. Intersectionality is poorly considered and limited to general categories such as ‘rural women’ or to women’s function (‘nutrient provider for malnourished children’). These results provide valuable insights that could inform policymakers.
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spelling CGSpace1369222025-12-08T10:29:22Z Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case Howland, Fanny C. Buritica, Alexander Lopera, Diaan Blanco, Maria Pierce, Deborah gender agriculture research gender inclusion intersectionality Although progress has been made in promoting gender equality in governments, gender and intersectional inequalities in national agri-food and climate policies are rarely meaningfully considered or systematically addressed. The nexus between climate, agri-food and gender issues is relevant. Climate and gender policies often follow a top-down approach without integrating women’s and men’s knowledge, vulnerabilities and demands; and do not address structural causes of gender and intersectional inequalities. The link between gender and food issues is related to power and control in food systems and related to a set of social, economic and physical conditions. We propose an innovative methodology to assess gender and intersectionality integration in policies based on the concepts of policy integration, policy translation and policy coherence. An intersectional gender lens is crucial, as gender-blind policies often prioritize the needs of men and dominant social groups, neglecting the needs of women and marginalized populations. Through policy-document analysis and informant interviews, we examine how gender and intersectionality are portrayed and integrated in climate and agri-food policies, using as case studies Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia. Results indicate that gender and intersectionality mainstreaming in policies remains limited. Gender translations, policy barriers, lack of knowledge and capacity are some of the barriers identified. Intersectionality is poorly considered and limited to general categories such as ‘rural women’ or to women’s function (‘nutrient provider for malnourished children’). These results provide valuable insights that could inform policymakers. 2023-10-11 2024-01-04T12:46:22Z 2024-01-04T12:46:22Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136922 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Howland, Fanny; Buritica, Alexander; Lopera, Diaan; Blanco, Maria; Pierce, Deborah. 2023. Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case. Presentation. Presented at the CGIAR GENDER Conference 'From Research to Impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems', New Delhi, India, 9-12 October 2023. Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
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Howland, Fanny C.
Buritica, Alexander
Lopera, Diaan
Blanco, Maria
Pierce, Deborah
Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case
title Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case
title_full Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case
title_fullStr Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case
title_full_unstemmed Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case
title_short Gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change, land and food issues - Colombian case
title_sort gender inclusion and intersectionality in policies related to climate change land and food issues colombian case
topic gender
agriculture
research
gender inclusion
intersectionality
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136922
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