How conflict shapes women's roles and aspirations: Insights from Nigeria
Conflicts affect everyone, yet the ways they affect men and women often vary significantly. In rural communities of Southwest Nigeria, where recent farmer-herder clashes have grown increasingly violent, fueled by dwindling resources and climate shocks, women have been taking on new responsibilities...
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| author | Carrillo, Lucia Amare, Mulubrhan Kosec, Katrina Kyle, Jordan |
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| description | Conflicts affect everyone, yet the ways they affect men and women often vary significantly. In rural communities of Southwest Nigeria, where recent farmer-herder clashes have grown increasingly violent, fueled by dwindling resources and climate shocks, women have been taking on new responsibilities within their households and communities. With more men actively involved in armed groups, women often must step into roles traditionally held by men, such as running businesses or advocating for their communities. While these shifts offer opportunities for empowerment and independence, they also place considerable extra pressure on women. How do women themselves feel about this?
Our recent study in Nigeria—supported by the CGIAR research initiatives on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration and on Gender Equality (HER+)—focused on how these farmer-herder conflicts and the changes they bring shape women’s economic and social aspirations. It offers valuable insights into the dynamics of women’s empowerment in fragile settings. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1688682025-01-10T22:46:15Z How conflict shapes women's roles and aspirations: Insights from Nigeria Carrillo, Lucia Amare, Mulubrhan Kosec, Katrina Kyle, Jordan conflicts women gender rural population economic aspects Conflicts affect everyone, yet the ways they affect men and women often vary significantly. In rural communities of Southwest Nigeria, where recent farmer-herder clashes have grown increasingly violent, fueled by dwindling resources and climate shocks, women have been taking on new responsibilities within their households and communities. With more men actively involved in armed groups, women often must step into roles traditionally held by men, such as running businesses or advocating for their communities. While these shifts offer opportunities for empowerment and independence, they also place considerable extra pressure on women. How do women themselves feel about this? Our recent study in Nigeria—supported by the CGIAR research initiatives on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration and on Gender Equality (HER+)—focused on how these farmer-herder conflicts and the changes they bring shape women’s economic and social aspirations. It offers valuable insights into the dynamics of women’s empowerment in fragile settings. 2024-12-13 2025-01-10T22:46:14Z 2025-01-10T22:46:14Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168868 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163453 Open Access CGIAR System Organization Carrillo, Lucia; Amare, Mulubrhan; Kosec, Katrina; and Kyle, Jordan. 2024. How conflict shapes women's roles and aspirations: Insights from Nigeria. Blog. CGIAR System Organization. https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/how-conflict-shapes-womens-roles-and-aspirations-insights-from-nigeria/ |
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