Search Results - Women's studies.

Empowerment among women and men in monogamous and polygynous households in Northern Ghana by Larson, Janelle, Martey, Edward, Fischer, Kaitlin, Glenna, Leland, Jensen, Leif

“…A number of studies have linked women’s empowerment (often measured by a version of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index, WEAI) to various development outcomes, especially related to nutrition and well-being among children. …”
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Women's empowerment to gender transformative change in agri-food systems in Fiji by Nath, Radhisha Shivnal, Alam, Mumtaz

“…The article takes a look at how gender transition might help advance women's empowerment within the context of Fiji's agri-food systems. …”
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A Review of Evidence on Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment, and Food Systems by Njuki, Jemimah, Eissler, Sarah, Malapit, Hazel J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bryan, Elizabeth, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, as well as more just, resilient and sustainable food systems for all. …”
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A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems by Njuki, Jemimah, Eissler, Sarah, Malapit, Hazel J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bryan, Elizabeth, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems for all. …”
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A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems by Njuki, Jemimah, Eissler, Sarah, Malapit, Hazel J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bryan, Elizabeth, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems for all. …”
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A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems by Njuki, Jemimah, Eissler, Sarah, Malapit, Hazel J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bryan, Elizabeth, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems for all. …”
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Effects of experiential learning on women’s participation in agricultural decision making in India by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., ElDidi, Hagar, Falk, Thomas, Sanil, Richu

“…The study notes the need for more contextualized studies of different programmatic approaches to increase women’s decision-making power and outcomes associated with the interventions.…”
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Helpers, employees, and owners: Opportunities for women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains by Twyman, Jennifer, Moreno, Manuel F., Claros Trujillo, Luisa María, Wiegel, Jennifer Rebecca, Suazo, Carlos

“…However, there are few studies that have compared women’s empowerment in different value chains or across different nodes of value chains or by women’s roles in them for Latin America. …”
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Maquiladoras and market mamas: women's work and childcare in Guatemala City and Accra by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Hallman, Kelly, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Unlike previous studies on childcare that take mother's work status as given, this paper treats childcare choice and labor force participation of women as joint decisions. …”
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Maquiladoras and market mamas: women's work and childcare in Guatemala City and Accra by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Hallman, Kelly, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Unlike previous studies on childcare that take mother's work status as given, this paper treats childcare choice and labor force participation of women as joint decisions. …”
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Production performance of backyard chicken under the care of women in Charsadda, Pakistan by Farooq, M., Gul, N., Chand, N., Durrani, F.R., Khurshid, A., Ahmed, J., Asghar, A., Zahir-ud-Din.

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Masculinities and hydropower in India: a feminist political ecology perspective by Shrestha, Gitta, Joshi, Deepa, Clement, Floriane

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An analysis of the gaps in current government policies relating to ethnic women in Vietnam by Luong Thi Truong

“…The objective of the workshop was to study the extent to which the rights of Vietnamese ethnic women have been incorporated into policy and law, and to present recommendations. …”
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Exploring women and youth engagement in aquaculture: Mixed-methods evidence in Ghana by Ragasa, Catherine, Torbi, Eva, Kruijssen, Froukje, Amewu, Sena

“…Second, this study shows how norms and attitudes differently impact women, who are often discouraged because of their gender; and young men, who are often teased with being a fisherman when studying aquaculture and who have less access to finance and skills development. …”
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Investigating women’s agency and achievements in agriculture: Insights from APART, Assam by Varkey, Lisa Mariam, Veettil, Prakashan Chellattan, Singh, Kanwar, Borgohain, Rupam, Bhattachrya, Ashok, Singh, Sudhanshu

“…In this study, using plot-level data from the 2022 impact evaluation study under Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART), we first measure women’s empowerment under six dimensions for the beneficiary women farmers using Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index. …”
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Women’s visibility and bargaining power in the common bean value chain in Mozambique by Maereka, Enock Kuziwa, Nchanji, Eileen B., Nyamolo, Victor, Cosmas, Lutomia K., Chataika, Bartholomew Y.

“…The respondents in the study were young men (30.42%), young women (13.25%), adult men (35.84%) and adult women (20.48%). …”
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Characterization of sheep fattening cooperatives in Ethiopia: Members’ satisfaction and women’s participation by Ephrem, N.

“…Cooperatives play crucial roles in economic and social development of both men and women. The study was conducted to determine the participation of sheep farmers in sheep fattening cooperatives (SFC) in four regional states of Ethiopia with a special focus on women. …”
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Interlinking Behaviour, Technology, and Roles in Women Seed Producer Groups of Bangladesh by Nayak, Swati, Habib, Muhammad Ashraful, Mohapatra, Subhasmita, Islam, Saidul, Hossain, Sk Mosharaf

“…This case study explored how organizational behavior, the use of digital technology, and value chain roles of members collectively influenced the success of women-led rice seed producer groups (WLRSPGs) in Bangladesh. …”
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Sweetpotato in diverse economies: Women farmers in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam by Kawarazuka, Nozomi, Bui, Trang

“…This is partly because current mainstream value-chain analyses are premised on a capitalist economy that separates production from the non-capitalist form of all activities. The aim of this study is to gain a more nuanced understanding of non- or less-market oriented agricultural activities led by women farmers and the oft-neglected value of these activities in rural households. …”
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Empowering women, challenging caste? The experience of a dairy cooperative in India by Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Bharati, P., Galiè, Alessandra

“…The empowerment of women in agri-food systems is essential to enhance the well-being of women and their households, reduce hunger, boost incomes and strengthen resilience. …”
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