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Iron absorption from iron-biofortified sweetpotato is higher than regular sweetpotato in Malawian women while iron absorption from regular and iron-biofortified potatoes is high in... by Jongstra, R., Mwangi, M., Burgos, G., Zeder, C., Low, Jan W., Mzembe, G., Liria, R., Penny, M., Andrade, M.I., Fairweather-Tait, S., Felde, T. zum, Campos, Hugo, Phiri, K.S., Zimmermann, M., Wegmüller, R.

“…Methods: We conducted 2 randomized, multiple-meal studies in generally healthy, iron-depleted women of reproductive age. …”
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Guatemalas’ Ministry of Agriculture shows the way for a practical incorporation of gender dimensions in the implementation of the CSA regional strategy for Central America by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Radio Listeners Clubs (RLCs) in Rwanda Help Close Gender Gaps in Farmers’ Use of Climate Information by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Beyond the production of food: how can nutrition-sensitive agriculture address nutrition challenges? by Sharma, Indu Kumari

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A gender performance indicator for irrigation: concepts, tools and applications by van Koppen, Barbara

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Indikator kinerja gender untuk irigasi (IKGI): Konsep, alat, dan p. In Indonesian by van Koppen, Barbara

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The politics of IWRM in southern Africa by Mehta, L., Alba, R., Bolding, A., Denby, K., Derman, A., Hove, T., Manzungu, Emmanuel, Movik, S., Prabhakaran, P., van Koppen, Barbara

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A review study of Bisphenol A by Danielsson, Emma

“…Controversially, a lot of research has revealed adverse effects of BPA correlated to various important functions within the body, especially in pregnant women, fetal and young children. However, it should be considered that most documents that have been reviewed in this study are limited and that research on the long-term effects still is underinvestigated. …”
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Women’s control over income and household spending decisions: A rapid review by Eissler, Sarah, Bryan, Elizabeth

“…Often-cited studies show that when women influence or control household spending decisions, they tend to spend in ways that improve the welfare of their household. …”
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Women's empowerment and child nutritional status in South Asia: A synthesis of the literature by Cunningham, Kenda, Ruel, Marie T., Ferguson, Elaine, Uauy, Ricardo

“…This review of empirical studies aims to: (1) synthesise the evidence linking women's empowerment and child nutritional status in South Asia and (2) suggest directions for future research. …”
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Women Farmers and Agricultural Innovation: Marital Status and Normative Expectations in Rural Ethiopia by Badstue, Lone B., Petesch, Patti, Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Roeven, Lara, Hailemariam, Mahlet

“…Using data from eight community case studies in Ethiopia, we used variable-oriented and contextualized case-oriented analysis to understand factors which promote or constrain women’s innovative capacities. …”
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Marro: Enhancing resilient livelihoods through women's mutual support in Kenya's drylands by Mohamed, Tahira Shariff

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Addressing gender-based constraints of smallholder women farmers in mid-hills of Nepal by Basnet, Salu, Maskey, Gyanu, Acharya, Sushant

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Recommendations to implement policy reforms that encourage women’s participation in irrigation management in Egypt by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Rural women’s empowerment in nutrition: A framework linking food, health and institutions by Narayanan, Sudha, Lentz, Erin, Fontana, Marzia, Kulkarni, Bharati

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Women's economic advancement through agricultural change: a review of donor experience by Peña, Christine, Webb, Patrick, Haddad, Lawrence J.

“…One of the reasons forwarded for this gap is the dearth of quantitative studies documenting the foregone benefits in terms of agricultural productivity of not promoting the economic advancement of women in agriculture.…”
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Gendered mobilities and immobilities: Women’s and men’s capacities for agricultural innovation in Kenya and Nigeria by Bergman Lodin, Johanna, Tegbaru, Amare, Bullock, Renee, Degrande, Ann, Wopong Nkengla, Lilian, Gaya, Hyeladi Ibrahim

“…The authors analyze four case studies from Western Kenya and Southwestern Nigeria that draw on 28 focus group discussions and 32 individual interviews with a total of 225 rural and peri-urban women, men and youth. …”
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Reversing, Reviving, Regenerating: Pastoralist women restoring rangelands in Kenya, Kyrgzstan and Spain by Flintan, Fiona E., Ghinassi, C., Buemi, M.

“…This film describes how three pastoralist women from different parts of the world are restoring rangelands to improve livelihoods, and benefit the greater society and the environment. …”
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Investigations of the livelihood strategies of young men and women in forested landscapes of eastern Cameroon by MacNeil, C., Brown, H.C.P., Sonwa, D.J.

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Challenges for women's participation in communal forests: Experience from Nicaragua's in digenous territories by Evans, K., Flores, S., Larson, A.M., Marchena, R., Müller, P., Pikitle, A.

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