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Key factors in the use of Agricultural Extension Services by women farmers in Babati District, Tanzania : the role of societal gender norms by McCormack, Caitlin

“…In this thesis, I explore women (and men) farmers’ access to and use of AES in two villages in Babati District, Tanzania and identify the critical factors affecting this, with a particular focus on the role of societal gender norms. …”

An analysis of the perceived societal benefits of and threats from trees for the delivery of livelihoods and community development by Tsvuura, S., Mudhara, M., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

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Rwanda Sweetpotato Super Foods Market Chains that work for women and for the poor. by Low, Jan W., Bocher, T., Sindi, K.

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Reimagining agri-value chains as sites of social and societal reproduction by Bindu, Chandana Rajasekharan

“…They do not consider the nodes as sites of social and societal reproduction and, consequently, ignore the care and affective labor that women perform to maintain them. …”
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Measuring women’s empowerment in agriculture: Innovations and evidence by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Cole, Steven M., Elias, Marlène, Faas, Simone, Galiè, Alessandra, Malapit, Hazel J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Myers, Emily, Seymour, Greg, Twyman, Jennifer

“…We then review the evidence on associations between empowering women and societal benefits--agricultural productivity, incomes, and food security and nutrition. …”
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Women at the Helm: Navigating the Digital Landscape of Agriculture by Dominic, D.M., Bhuvana, N., Mittal, N., Sulaiman, R.V., Puskur, Ranjitha

“…We sincerely believe that each of these life stories will also inspire several budding women agripreneurs and help them assess their digital capacity gaps and take steps to address these.…”
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Skogens ekonomiska stöd – vilka är det som ej söker och varför? by Lönnroth, Lina

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Hitting the target and missing the point? On the risks of measuring women’s empowerment in agricultural development by Tavenner, Katie, Crane, Todd A.

“…We propose that the impulse to apply exogenously defined and weakly validated ‘women’s empowerment measures to diverse local contexts risks prioritizing practical expedience over scientific accuracy and societal relevance. …”
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Lessons on methodologies to assess women’s empowerment from two agricultural and livestock project portfolios by Malapit, Hazel J., Galiè, Alessandra, Ferguson, Nathaniel, Njiru, Nelly, Omondi, Immaculate A., Muchiri, Caroline, Lecoutere, Els

“…To assess broader trends and impacts on women’s empowerment through agricultural development interventions, there is a need to compare projects and their impacts. …”
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Empowering Women in Fisheries: A Gender-Transformative Journey in Muleba District of Kagera Region in Tanzania by Kakwasha, Keagan, Mudege, Netsayi, Kilanga, Lucyphine, Chileya, Agness

“…This outcome story highlights how the Initiative builds on work previously done by EMEDO, has increased women’s participation in the fisheries value chain, and has fostered a significant shift in societal attitudes, resulting in enhanced resilience to climate change. …”
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A gender assessment on the main opportunities and stumbling blocks that women face relating to agriculture and agribusiness in Malawi by Greehy, P., Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah, Nortje, Karen

“…These challenges are rooted in societal expectations, access to resources, and recognition of women's contributions. …”
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Women’s empowerment and gender equality in agricultural value chains: Evidence from four countries in Asia and Africa by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Heckert, Jessica, Faas, Simone, Ramani, Gayathri V., Raghunathan, Kalyani, Malapit, Hazel J., The pro-WEAI for Market Inclusion Study Team, Myers, Emily, Ragasa, Catherine, Seymour, Greg

“…Women play important roles at different nodes of both agricultural and off-farm value chains, but in many countries their contributions are either underestimated or limited by prevailing societal norms or gender-specific barriers. …”
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Gender Inequality: Critical Consciousness Scale by Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…The policy goal of empowering women may be hindered by women’s lack of perception of the degree of gender inequality, their actual desire for egalitarianism, and what they do to push for change. …”
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Women’s empowerment meets gendered transformations and climate change: Lessons for resilient agri-food systems from northwest Ghana by Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Okem, Andrew, Quarmine, William

“…Women’s empowerment influences their ability to build resilience against the impacts of climate change and societal transformations to sustain their agrarian livelihoods. …”
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Know your men and women farmers: Ensuring host farmers in participatory trials represent heterogeneity within the target environment by Cairns, Jill E., Zaman-Allah, Mainassara, Baudron, Frédéric, Voss, Rachel C., Hassall, Kirsty L., Euler, Michael A., Amondo, Emily I., Marenya, Paswel P., Prasanna, Boddupalli M.

“…Our analysis found that setting targets for women farmer participation ensured adequate representation, but participatory research should move beyond simple targets and ensure the inclusion of different types of women and men farmers. …”
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Gendered work norms in Egypt: Evidence on preferences and social perceptions by Allen IV, James, Gilligan, Daniel O., Kurdi, Sikandra, Shokry, Nada, Yassa, Basma

“…We examine the nature and scope of gendered work norms in Egypt using new experimental evidence from a household survey. Societal norms around work, care responsibilities and the types of jobs women and men can hold can have a profound effect on gender differences in employment, earnings and life satisfaction. …”
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Availing health services—A study on social barriers and perceptions among women of reproductive age group in Bankura District, West Bengal, India by Samraggi, Roy, Ebbie, Thomas, Mahalingam, Govindaraj, Sirimavo, Nair

“…This study aims to explore the behavioral aspects and societal influences that affect adherence to health services and the adoption of healthy nutritional habits among women of reproductive age. …”
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Measuring norms and beliefs about gender-based violence among adolescent girls and young women in rural Senegal: Psychometric validation in a novel population and setting by Heckert, Jessica, Dione, Malick, Hidrobo, Melissa, Peterman, Amber, Le Port, Agnes, Seye, Moustapha

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence (NPSV) are forms of gender-based violence (GBV) and contribute to a range of poor mental and physical health outcomes (Beydoun et al., 2012; Dillon et al., 2013; Flor et al., 2025). Among ever-partnered women aged 15 and older in the Africa region, 33% report physical and/or sexual IPV in their lifetime and 19% in the past year (Sardinha et al., 2022). …”
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Edutainment, gender and intra-household decision-making in agriculture: A field experiment in Kenya by Aju, Stellamaris, Kramer, Berber, Waithaka, Lilian

“…Oftentimes, a man’s opinion is valued over a woman’s, with women expected to take a back seat when decisions are made in their households and in society (Kawarazuka et al., 2019). …”
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Re-examining the effects of drought on intimate-partner violence by Cooper, Matthew, Sandler, Austin, Vitellozzi, Sveva, Lee, Yeyoung, Seymour, Greg, Haile, Beliyou, Azzarri, Carlo

“…Droughts are associated with several societal ills, especially in developing economies that rely on rainfed agriculture. …”
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