Workshop: Applying the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) tool to support gender-responsive policy innovation across Africa

Well-designed and well-implemented agrifood policies can play a significant role in closing gender gaps and setting countries on a pathway toward sustainable and equitable food systems. IFPRI’s new Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) assessment tool—developed with support from the CG...

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Main Authors: Kyle, Jordan, Ragasa, Catherine, Kaaria, Susan, Mangheni, Margaret, Odongo, Dorine, Omamo, Anne
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149168
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author Kyle, Jordan
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Kaaria, Susan
Mangheni, Margaret
Odongo, Dorine
Omamo, Anne
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description Well-designed and well-implemented agrifood policies can play a significant role in closing gender gaps and setting countries on a pathway toward sustainable and equitable food systems. IFPRI’s new Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) assessment tool—developed with support from the CGIAR research initiative on Gender Equality—measures women’s voice and agency in national-level policymaking in the agrifood sector (Figure 1). Identifying gaps in women’s voice in the agrifood policy process and finding entry points for inclusive participation are crucial to efforts to addressing gender inequities in agrifood systems—and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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spelling CGSpace1491682025-03-25T20:06:03Z Workshop: Applying the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) tool to support gender-responsive policy innovation across Africa Kyle, Jordan Ragasa, Catherine Kaaria, Susan Mangheni, Margaret Odongo, Dorine Omamo, Anne women's empowerment governance gender Well-designed and well-implemented agrifood policies can play a significant role in closing gender gaps and setting countries on a pathway toward sustainable and equitable food systems. IFPRI’s new Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) assessment tool—developed with support from the CGIAR research initiative on Gender Equality—measures women’s voice and agency in national-level policymaking in the agrifood sector (Figure 1). Identifying gaps in women’s voice in the agrifood policy process and finding entry points for inclusive participation are crucial to efforts to addressing gender inequities in agrifood systems—and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. 2024-07-12 2024-07-19T17:45:52Z 2024-07-19T17:45:52Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149168 en https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/workshop-applying-the-womens-empowerment-in-agrifood-governance-weagov-tool-to-support-gender-responsive-policy-innovation-across-africa/ Open Access International Food Policy Research Institute Kyle, Jordan; Ragasa, Catherine; Kaaria, Susan; Mangheni, Margaret; Odongo, Dorine; and Omamo, Anne. 2024. Workshop: Applying the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) tool to support gender-responsive policy innovation across Africa. IFPRI Blog. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/workshop-applying-the-womens-empowerment-in-agrifood-governance-weagov-tool-to-support-gender-responsive-policy-innovation-across-africa/
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Workshop: Applying the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) tool to support gender-responsive policy innovation across Africa
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title_short Workshop: Applying the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) tool to support gender-responsive policy innovation across Africa
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gender
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