Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji
The article takes a look at how gender transition might help advance women's empowerment within the context of Fiji's agri-food systems. Women's contributions to agriculture and food systems have always been vital, but structural inequalities have kept them from reaching their full potential. Recent...
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| author | Nath, Radhisha Shivnal Alam, Mumtaz |
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| description | The article takes a look at how gender transition might help advance women's empowerment within the context of Fiji's agri-food systems. Women's contributions to agriculture and food systems have always been vital, but structural inequalities have kept them from reaching their full potential. Recent efforts to improve women's empowerment in agri-food systems have mostly focused on expanding women's access to resources, markets, and knowledge. Unfortunately, these efforts have not done enough to tackle the root causes of gender inequality in agri-food systems. A 'gender transformative' approach, on the other hand, seeks to shift the underlying social norms, power relations, and institutional arrangements that sustain gender inequality. This article proposes that a gender transformative approach is necessary for Fiji to achieve sustainable and equitable agri-food systems. Using case studies from Fiji and elsewhere, this research highlights the potential benefits of a gender transformative strategy, such as increased productivity, better nutrition, and greater social inclusion. However, it acknowledges the challenges and complications of putting such a policy into effect, particularly in the face of cultural and economic hurdles. In order for Fiji to attain true gender equality and sustainable development in its agri-food systems, a gender transformative strategy is necessary, as argued in this article. It will take cooperation from government officials, nonprofits, and businesses for this to come to fruition. At the article's conclusion, suggestions are made for enacting a gender transformative strategy in agri-food systems, both in Fiji and worldwide. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1385222024-03-26T07:42:49Z Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji Nath, Radhisha Shivnal Alam, Mumtaz gender agriculture research women's empowerment The article takes a look at how gender transition might help advance women's empowerment within the context of Fiji's agri-food systems. Women's contributions to agriculture and food systems have always been vital, but structural inequalities have kept them from reaching their full potential. Recent efforts to improve women's empowerment in agri-food systems have mostly focused on expanding women's access to resources, markets, and knowledge. Unfortunately, these efforts have not done enough to tackle the root causes of gender inequality in agri-food systems. A 'gender transformative' approach, on the other hand, seeks to shift the underlying social norms, power relations, and institutional arrangements that sustain gender inequality. This article proposes that a gender transformative approach is necessary for Fiji to achieve sustainable and equitable agri-food systems. Using case studies from Fiji and elsewhere, this research highlights the potential benefits of a gender transformative strategy, such as increased productivity, better nutrition, and greater social inclusion. However, it acknowledges the challenges and complications of putting such a policy into effect, particularly in the face of cultural and economic hurdles. In order for Fiji to attain true gender equality and sustainable development in its agri-food systems, a gender transformative strategy is necessary, as argued in this article. It will take cooperation from government officials, nonprofits, and businesses for this to come to fruition. At the article's conclusion, suggestions are made for enacting a gender transformative strategy in agri-food systems, both in Fiji and worldwide. 2023-10-10 2024-01-25T17:55:46Z 2024-01-25T17:55:46Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138522 en Limited Access Fiji National University Nath, Radhisha Shivnal; Alam, Mumtaz. 2023. Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji. Poster. Presented at the CGIAR GENDER Conference 'From Research to Impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems', New Delhi, India, 9-12 October 2023. Fiji National University |
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| title | Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji |
| title_full | Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji |
| title_fullStr | Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji |
| title_short | Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji |
| title_sort | women s empowerment to gender transformative change in agri food systems in fiji |
| topic | gender agriculture research women's empowerment |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138522 |
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