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Diversity in income-generating activities for sedentarized pastoral women in northern Kenya by Nduma, I., Kristjanson, Patricia M., McPeak, J.G.

“…As East African pastoralists settle around market centers, women often adopt new town-based activities to generate income. …”
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Exploring Women Empowerment Pathways in Water Governance for Better Livelihoods (GENERATE) by Singaraju, Niyati, Sarker, Mou Rani, Batas, Mary Ann, Akther, Rima, Dash, Mahanambrota, Mondal, Manoranjan K., Puskur, Ranjitha, Yadav, Sudhir

“…This study examined gender and power dynamics in water governance and their impact on gender equality and women’s empowerment. …”
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Cooperation among community leaders: The role of women’s leadership and exposure to conflict by Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw, Abay, Kibrom A.

“…Exploiting survey, lab-in-the-field experiment, and geo-referenced data, we study the role of leaders, especially women’s leadership, and their exposure to conflict in explaining differences in cooperation among com-munity leaders in Ethiopia. …”
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Women’s participation in the forage and dual-purpose maize seed market in Laos by Pazos Cardenas, Mateo, Bravo, Aura Maria, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan, Snyder, Katherine, Atieno, Mary Otieno, Philp, Joshua

“…In rural Laos, women have historically played crucial roles in agricultural activities, including rice cultivation, forest harvesting, and more recently, livestock and maize production. …”
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Participation in downstream nodes of the rice value chain in Uganda: Where are the women? by Akongo, Thelma, Mujawamariya, Gaudiose, Twine, Edgar

“…Evidence of women’s participation in value chains is greater on the production side, but scanty in downstream nodes, pointing to women being relegated to unprofitable activities. …”
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Has trade liberalization in South Africa affected men and women differently? by Thurlow, James

“…More specifically, it examines how men and women have been affected differently and whether liberalization has contributed to the faster rise in female unemployment and poverty. …”
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Intra-household decisions on cookstove choices and impacts on the welfare of women and girls by Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Arega, Tiruwork, Yimam, Seid

“…This study aimed to examine the intra-household decision-making on stove choice and understand whether the gender and other characteristics of the household member who decides on the type of cookstove used affect the intended welfare gains for women and girls. …”
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Assessing the role of food MSMEs in providing employment for women and youth in Ethiopia by Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew, de Brauw, Alan

“…Overall, while the food MSMEs in the study sites may have the potential to deliver food at lower cost and contribute to gender and social inclusion through self-employment, the scope of food MSMEs, especially those run by women, to generate additional employment appears to be limited.…”
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Intra-household decisions on cookstove choices and impacts on the welfare of women and girls by Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Arega, Tiruwork, Yimam, Seid

“…This study aimed to examine the intra-household decision-making on stove choice and understand whether the gender and other characteristics of the household member who decides on the type of cookstove used affect the intended welfare gains for women and girls. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Pregnant Women by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The pregnant women interviews were conducted using pretested, structured questionnaires. …”
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Development of the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) by Malapit, Hazel J., Quisumbing, Agnes R., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Seymour, Greg, Martinez, Elena M., Heckert, Jessica, Rubin, Deborah, Vaz, Ana, Yount, Kathryn M., Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project, Phase 2 (GAAP2) Study Team

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A&T Ethiopia Maternal Nutrition Endline Survey 2021: Pregnant Women by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The pregnant women interviews were conducted using pretested, structured questionnaires. …”
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Sustainability and replicability of multiple-use water systems (MUS). Project report submitted to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the project "Study for the Market Access and Water Technology for Women" by IWMI, iDE, SAPPROS, Samjhauta and NTAG by Clement, Floriane, Pokhrel, Paras, Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung

Subjects: “…women…”
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COVID-19 study in rural areas of Guatemala: Long-term impacts on food security and nutrition in the Western Highlands by Hernandez, Manuel A., Ceballos, Francisco, Paz, Cynthia, Berrospi, Maria Lucia

“…The analysis is based on information from a panel of 1,262 smallholder households in the departments of Huehuetenango, Quiche, and San Marcos, collected during four survey rounds during November-December 2019 (face-to-face), May-June 2020 (by phone), May-June 2021 (by phone), and May-June 2022 (by phone). The study places special emphasis on evaluating changes in agricultural and non-agricultural income sources —including remittances—, and changes in dietary diversity —including consumption of animal-sourced foods (ASF) and fruits and vegetables (F&V)— at the household level, as well as among women between 15 and 49 years and children between 6 and 23 months. …”
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Farmers plant Heat Tolerant Maize varieties to improve their food security and livelihood in climate-vulnerable areas of South Asia, on over 20,000 ha by CGIAR Research Program on Maize

Subjects: “…women…”
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Summary of Baseline Household Survey Results: Bagerhat, Bangladesh by Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies

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Over 11,000 households benefit from bamboo bioenergy across Africa and Indonesia, via support from the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) for women-led bamboo ente... by CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

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Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987 by Cooke St. Clair, Priscilla

“…This study explores the impact of changes in environmental conditions on household labor allocation to the collection of environmental goods such as fuelwood and leaf fodder for a sample of rural Nepali hill households. …”
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Beyond dichotomies: Gender and intersecting inequalities in climate change studies by Djoudi, H., Locatelli, Bruno, Vaast, C., Asher, K., Brockhaus, Maria, Sijapati Basnett, Bimbika

“…In climate change studies, gender is mostly handled in a men-versus-women dichotomy and little or no attention has been paid to power and social and political relations. …”
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Village Midline Study: Rupandehi, Nepal by Bhusal, Aastha, Pudasaini, Roshan, Paras, B.K., Nagpal, Mansi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun

“…There have been significant changes in the federal government structure which has provided opportunities for the villagers. Women-led cooperatives were instrumental in uplifting the status of women and empowering them economically. …”
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