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Ejaculation does not contribute to the stress response toelectroejaculation in sheep by Abril-Sanchez, S., Freitas-de-Melo, A., Damian, J.P., Giriboni, J., Villagrá, Arantxa, Ungerfeld, R.

“…The general trends show a similar pattern of stress responses in animals from both genders. Therefore, we concluded that ejaculation does not contribute to the stress response provoked by the EEP. …”
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Adoption of improved forages in Western Kenya: Key underlying factors by Oulu, Martin, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

“…Secondary objectives: Take a gendered perspective by distinguishing between the motivations for adoption as well as challenges facing male and female adopters, and Review the assumptions of the project in terms of why farmers want to intensify farm systems. …”
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Livestock keepers’ perception of indigenous goat breeds and their contribution to livelihoods in Pakistan by Khan, M.S., Muhammad, M.S., Abdullah, M., Hassan, F., Waheed-uz-Zaman, Ashfaq, M., Bett, R.C., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Poole, Elizabeth J., Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M., Okeyo Mwai, Ally

“…Its contribution to livelihood and income of genders within Site I was significant (P<0.01). All other parameters were non-significant. …”
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From Drought to Abundance: Stories of Transformational adaptation: How a solar-Powered borehole transformed an Indigenous Tonga community in Zambia by Monze, Hanzila, Amarnath, Giriraj, van Koppen, Barbara, Mweemba, Carol

“…This has improved food security, diversified incomes, and reduced gendered labor burdens. The story underscores the significance of polycentric governance and participatory decision-making in climate resilience efforts. …”
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Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda by Arora-Jonsson, S., Colfer, C.J.P., González-Hidalgo, M.

“…We draw primarily on feminist work on forestry, violence, and care to examine the gendered nature of forest conflicts and the ‘quiet politics’ of resistance to violence grounded in the everyday work of care that are crucial to understanding forests and their governance. …”
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The seed industry in Vietnam by Dung, Nguyen Mau

“…Policy reform, which began in 1981, culminated in 1988 with the liberalization of input and output marketing. These changes en-gendered institutional transformation and resulted in significant development of the agricultural sector, especially rice production. …”
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2021 - IFAD-EU/CCAFS CSA Monitoring: Basona Werana & Doyogena Climate-Smart Villages, Ethiopia. Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) by Hammond, James, Wijk, Mark T. van, Milner, Daniel, Recha, John W.M., Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Tesfaye, Abonesh, Nigussie, Abebe, Dawit, Solomon, Thornton, Philip K.

“…The topics covered in the survey were: Household demographics Farm land area and tenure Crop production, management, and use Livestock production, management, and use Off-farm incomes Gendered decision-making control over incomes and food produced Food security, including FIES and HDDS indicators.…”
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Reaching smallholder women with information services and resilience strategies to respond to climate change by Ringler, Claudia, Alvi, Muzna, Birner, Regina, Bosch, Christine, Bryan, Elizabeth, Githuku, Fridah, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Rwamigisa, Patience B., Shah, Mansi

“…The project Reaching Smallholder Women with Information Services and Resilience Strategies to Respond to Climate Change aimed to increase the climate resilience of poor women and men farmers in Africa south of the Sahara and South Asia — especially those in Kenya, Uganda, and India — by overcoming the gendered information gap on accessing climate-smart agricultural (CSA) approaches. …”
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Transforming African agricultural markets through digital innovations: What we (do not) know by Abay, Kibrom A., Abate, Gashaw T., Chamberlin, Jordan, Kassim, Yumna, Spielman, David J., Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.

“…. • Differential access to digital innovations across genders and different typologies of households may trigger alternative variants of digital divide. • Although the landscape of digital innovations in Africa offers several reasons to remain optimistic, the prevailing disconnect between pilots and scale-ups merits further evaluation.…”
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Evaluating the potential environmental co-benefits of perennial grass-legume mixtures in Ethiopia by Notenbaert, An, Girmay, Eyuel, Mwema, Emmanuel, Bekele, Regassa, Mwendia, Solomon, Mulatu, Kalkidan

“…However, further research is needed to assess gendered labour and decision-making implications.…”
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AICCRA Zambia GESI Report 2025 by Mapedza, Everisto, Chakona, G., Gbegbelegbe, Sika, Huyer, Sophia, Mudege, N.N., Nortje, Karen, Makungwe, Mirriam, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Gondwe, T.

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Participatory Timeline in Tunisia: National Workshop Report on Actor Perspectives on Behavioral Drivers, Agency, and Behaviour Change in Agroecological Transformation by Alary, Veronique, Frija, Aymen, Lestrelin, Guillaume, Braiki, Houssem, Hamrouni, Dhia, Idoudi, Zied, Mannai, Amal, M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh

“…The ultimate objective is to establish a baseline for agency and behavior change across genders, ages, and groups, informing indicators to monitor changes during and beyond the initiative.…”
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Opportunities for and constraints to safe and sustainable vegetable production in Sri Lanka by Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Kumara, G. D. K., Wijetunga, C. S., Madhuwanthi, Piumi, Duleesha, Nisansala

“…The findings are based on two multistakeholder consultations, a gendered field survey conducted in 18 villages through separate women and men focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews in Welimada and Balangoda Divisional Secretariat Divisions, and a comprehensive literature review. …”
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Measuring time use in development settings by Seymour, Greg, Malapit, Hazel J., Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…The paper discusses the importance of broadening the scope of time-use research to capture the quantity and quality of time, to achieve richer insights into gendered time-use patterns and trends. The paper suggests a path forward that combines mainstream time-use data collection methods with promising methodological innovations from other disciplines.…”
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The potential of farm-level technologies and practices to contribute to reducing consumer exposure to aflatoxins: A theory of change analysis by Johnson, Nancy L., Atherstone, Christine, Grace, Delia

“…Often, a win-win situation is assumed, although the pathways by which adoption of improved practices by farmers contribute to reduced exposure among consumers are complex and gendered. There any many underlying assumptions, especially about market incentives, consumer behavior, and the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of regulatory approaches in domestic markets in developing countries. …”
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Domesticeringen av silverräv (Vulpes fulvus Desm) by Riegertzon, Mathilda

“…The red fox had red coloured fur, pointy ears, a long, small nose, a long tail, and a normal-fox-sized cranium with differences between genders. The silver fox in captivity had lack of pigments in its fur, sometimes floppy ears, a wide, shorter nose, shorter tail, and a smaller cranium with small or no differences between genders. …”
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Household Vegetable Gardening in Quezon City, Philippines: Practices, Benefits, and Constraints by Lagdameo, John Luis D., Dejaresco, Angelica Nicolette B., Gonzalez, Ma. Cecilia M., Ignowski, Liz, Schreinemachers, Pepijn, Bertuso, Arma R.

“…It included details about their identities, such as names, ages, and genders. Additionally, it examined household characteristics, including house size, sources of income, and the number of floors in their homes. …”
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Climate, displacement and mental health. Overlapping challenges and opportunities by Campbell, Raramai, Ramos, Cristina, Takaindisa, Joyce, Maviza, Gracsious

“…The brief proposes seven strategies to build integrated responses that recognize displaced populations as active agents of resilience: embedding mental health in climate adaptation programs, improving climate risk communication, developing inclusive early warning systems, promoting peer-support networks, addressing gendered vulnerabilities, and adopting long-term climate-resilient planning in displacement settings.…”
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Preparing for, coping with and bouncing back after shocks. A nuanced resilience assessment for smallholder farms and farmers in Northern Ghana by Michalscheck, M., Kizito, Fred, Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Avornyo, F.K., Timler, Carl J., Groot, Jeroen C.J.

“…The medium resource endowed farm was most affected by shocks, but all farm types could enhance their capacity to recover by adopting technology packages for sustainable intensification. Gendered coping strategies included livestock sales, post-harvest storage, activating social networks, rice processing and the collection, processing and sales of wild nuts and fruits. …”
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Acceptance and integration of biofortified vitamin A maize into common diets in northern Zambia by Mulungu, Kevin, Herrington, Caitlin

“…There were no differences in the likability of VAM across districts or genders. The reasons cited for VAM preference include: nutritional content, taste, and the ability to prepare nshima using less VAM flour compared to cassava and white maize flour. …”
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