Search Results - Women's studies.

Assessment of the effectiveness and efficacy of seed villages in India by Bhuvana, Narayana Rao, Dominic, Ditty Maria, Mittal, Nimisha, Sulaiman V, Rasheed, Puskur, Ranjitha, Tenneti, Suchaita

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Diferencias economicas y de genero en el acceso al agua para el riego en la comarca Lagunera: Dos estudios de caso. In Spanish by Bonfil, S.P.

Subjects: “…women in development…”
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Implementing a national community seedbank strategy for South Africa by Vernooy, Ronnie, Sthapit, B.R., Dibiloane, A., Maluleke, Nkat Lettie, Moila, P., Phora, G., Tjikana, Thabo T.

Subjects: “…role of women…”
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Bolivia Social Accounting Matrix, 2012 by International Food Policy Research Institute, Inter-American Development Bank, Institute for Advanced Development Studies, Kiel Institute for the World Economy

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Linking Women's Empowerment and their Resilience by Leder, S.

“…This literature review explores different conceptualizations of empowerment and possible links to resilience within gender and development studies. It takes theoretical perspectives of power and empowerment into account, reviews dimensions and relations influencing women's agency, and critically reflects on approaches for quantifying empowerment. …”
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Women's property rights and gendered policies: implications for women's long-term welfare in rural Tanzania by Peterman, Amber

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Women and livestock challenge dialogue by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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What about women’s representation? by Ioannou, Anna

“…This master thesis explores the organization and representation of Bolivian communities in Argentina, as well as the social and political role of Bolivian women. Empirical evidence from a case study of Bolivian communities in two Bolivian horticulture markets outside Buenos Aires, Argentina, reveal how Bolivian women, even though responsible for the main tasks within the markets, are underrepresented in the markets’ political sphere. …”
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Fisheries Sector and Women in Bangladesh by Ali, Mir Mohammad

“…The study explored how empowering women in the fisheries sector can contribute to achieving more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable fisheries and food systems. …”
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Experiential learning and the power of women by Falk, Thomas, Bartels, Lara Bartels, Steimanis, Ivo, Duche, V., Vollan, Björn

“…These communities depend on rainfed dams for complementary irrigation and our game reflected related key management challenges. Our study explores (1) the effect of playing the game on institutional and behavioral change; (2) how women’s participation (not exogenously determined) in economic learning games is related to the interventions’ outcomes and (3) what role women leaders play. …”
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Women’s empowerment in rural Ethiopia by Mulema, Annet A., Nigussie, L.

“…Using one case study in Ethiopia, the chapter examines women’s empowerment domains and indicators at three levels—policy, community, and household.…”
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Women farmers and Andean seeds by Tapia, M.E., Torre, A. de la

“…As illustrated by this case study of women farmers and seed in the Andes, rural women have a special interest in the diverse and multiple uses of plants and other biological resources, given their varied and complex responsibilities in rural households. …”
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A stable isotope study in Peruvian women demonstrates higher iron bioavailability in a yellow fleshed potato variety compared to a high iron purple fleshed potato by Burgos, G., Liria Domínguez, M.R., Penny, M., Fairweather, S., Felde, T. zum, Campos, Hugo, Zeder, C., Zimmermann, M.

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The human right to water and sanitation in a legal pluralist landscape: perspectives of southern and eastern African women by Hellum, A., Kameri-Mbote, P., van Koppen, Barbara

Subjects: “…women's participation…”
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Contributions of women’s collective farming to women’s agency in the Upper Indus Basin in the face of climate change by Bano, K., Waqar, Kanwal, Ali, A.

“…The study’s findings show that climate change has created issues more for women farmers being at the forefront in handling and tackling the impacts through various measures. …”
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Uncovering the Intersections of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in Climate Adaptive Capacities in Climate Hotspots for Women in Zambia by Kihoro, Esther, Lecoutere, Els, Mishra, Avni

“…Using primary gender-disaggregated intrahousehold data collected in climate hotspots in Zambia, this study shows a positive relationship between women’s empowerment in the household and intrahousehold gender equality in access, knowledge and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. …”
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The use of WEAI in the AU’s agricultural programme framework and prospects for promoting WEAI in national surveys across Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Evaluating the effectiveness of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in Western Kenya: design of the Mama SASHA cohort study of vitamin A. by Girard, Amy W., Grant, F., Okuku, H.S., Akelo, V., Wanjala, R., Levin, C., Cole, D., Low, Jan W.

“…The evaluation strategy includes a nested longitudinal study following women and their infants from pregnancy to 9 months postpartum. …”
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The contribution of Land Use Consolidation policy to food and nutrition security of women farmers : a case study of the farmers involved in potato farming, food availability in Nyabihu district, Rwanda by Mutangiza, Odette

“…This thesis explores the contribution of LUC policy to food and nutrition security of women farmers, a case study of the farmers involved in potato farming in Nyabihu district, Rwanda. …”

Characterization of fish farming practices and performance: Baseline study and implications for accelerating aquaculture development in Ghana by Ragasa, Catherine, Agyakwah, Seth K., Asmah, Ruby, Mensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku, Amewu, Sena

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