Making complementary agricultural resources, technologies, and services more gender-responsive

Rural women in low- and middle-income countries face multiple constraints in accessing and benefiting from essential complementary resources, technologies, and services for agricultural production and participation in the agrifood system. This paper highlights recent thinking around these constraint...

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Main Authors: Hidrobo, Melissa, Kosec, Katrina, Gartaula, Hom N., Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Carrillo, Lucia
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148780
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author Hidrobo, Melissa
Kosec, Katrina
Gartaula, Hom N.
Van Campenhout, Bjorn
Carrillo, Lucia
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description Rural women in low- and middle-income countries face multiple constraints in accessing and benefiting from essential complementary resources, technologies, and services for agricultural production and participation in the agrifood system. This paper highlights recent thinking around these constraints and how to overcome them. The complementary factors we consider are: (1) networks and social capital, (2) information and communications technologies, (3) other agricultural tech nologies, (4) agricultural extension and advisory services, (5) financial services, and (6) social assistance. We first analyze constraints women face in accessing and benefiting from these complementary factors and describe the potential benefits of reducing these constraints and gender inequities in the agrifood system. We then provide evidence on what has been effective for improving women’s access to and ability to benefit from the six complementary factors. We conclude by highlighting the importance of considering the different preferences of men and women when designing policies and interventions; challenging customs, norms and perceptions; and reforming formal rules and institutions toward more inclusive agrifood systems.
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spelling CGSpace1487802025-10-26T12:51:26Z Making complementary agricultural resources, technologies, and services more gender-responsive Hidrobo, Melissa Kosec, Katrina Gartaula, Hom N. Van Campenhout, Bjorn Carrillo, Lucia women gender rural areas agricultural production agrifood systems networks Information and Communication Technologies agricultural extension financial inclusion Rural women in low- and middle-income countries face multiple constraints in accessing and benefiting from essential complementary resources, technologies, and services for agricultural production and participation in the agrifood system. This paper highlights recent thinking around these constraints and how to overcome them. The complementary factors we consider are: (1) networks and social capital, (2) information and communications technologies, (3) other agricultural tech nologies, (4) agricultural extension and advisory services, (5) financial services, and (6) social assistance. We first analyze constraints women face in accessing and benefiting from these complementary factors and describe the potential benefits of reducing these constraints and gender inequities in the agrifood system. We then provide evidence on what has been effective for improving women’s access to and ability to benefit from the six complementary factors. We conclude by highlighting the importance of considering the different preferences of men and women when designing policies and interventions; challenging customs, norms and perceptions; and reforming formal rules and institutions toward more inclusive agrifood systems. 2024-09 2024-06-28T19:21:01Z 2024-06-28T19:21:01Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148780 en Open Access Elsevier Hidrobo, Melissa; Kosec, Katrina; Gartaula, Hom N.; Van Campenhout, Bjorn; and Carrillo, Lucia. 2024. Making complementary agricultural resources, technologies, and services more gender-responsive. Global Food Security 42: 100778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2024.100778
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Kosec, Katrina
Gartaula, Hom N.
Van Campenhout, Bjorn
Carrillo, Lucia
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title Making complementary agricultural resources, technologies, and services more gender-responsive
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gender
rural areas
agricultural production
agrifood systems
networks
Information and Communication Technologies
agricultural extension
financial inclusion
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