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Gendered groundwater technology adoption in Bangladesh : case studies from Thakurgaon and Rangpur by Zafrullah, Sadiq

“…The study shows how social identities of gender, economic class and religion shape farmers experience and influence social constructions of technologies.…”

Unpacking barriers to socially inclusive weather index insurance: towards a framework for inclusion by Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., de Silva, Sanjiv, Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Arulingam, Indika

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An evaluative framework for inclusive agricultural value chain policies and interventions – case: Mali by Michalscheck, Mirja, Ekpe, S., Zemadim, Birhanu, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Minh, Thai Thi

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The individual empowerment Index (IEI): A new approach for empowerment measures by Kinkingninhoun Medagbe, F.M., Floquet, A., Mujawamariya, G., Mongbo, R.L.

“…However, an individual empowerment tool is still needed, to be applied for any disadvantaged group, women, youths (male or female), poor, etc., or any economic sector, and which can be more suitable for rigorous impact assessment studies. …”
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Effects of food-based approaches on vitamin A status of women and children: A Systematic Review by Nankumbi, J., Grant, F., Sibeko, L., Mercado, E., O’Neil, K., Cordeiro, L.S.

“…Results This review comprises 24 of 27,322 identified studies; 23 included studies focused on provitamin A carotenoids. …”
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Gender and Social Inclusion: Case study frameworks and indicators by Huyer, Sophia

“…The presentation was made during the second AICCRA GSI workshop held in September 2021 and discusses the broad compenents of the two gender case studies. The first case study is related to women-targeted strategies to develop gender-responsive CSA. …”
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Household food insecurity among pregnant women in Africa RISING intervention communities of northern Ghana by Saaka, M., Oladele, J.

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Women’s land rights as a pathway to poverty reduction: A framework and review of available evidence by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Quisumbing, Agnes R., Theis, Sophie, Doss, Cheryl R.

“…We know very little about the relationship between women’s land rights and poverty, not only because data on women’s land rights (WLR) are rare, but also because of the implicit assumption that women belong to households that pool resources completely. …”
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“We should be able to decide”: Obesogenic factors influencing dietary behaviours of women and adolescents in Ethiopia by Trübswasser, Ursula

“…The overall objective of this thesis was to understand the factors influencing dietary behaviours of women and adolescents in low- to middle-income countries, and specifically of adolescents in Ethiopia. …”
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PROTOCOL: The impact of agricultural mechanisation on women's economic empowerment: A mixed‐methods systematic review by Masset, Edoardo, Kapoor Malhotra, Suchi, Gupta, Neha, Bhandari, Ratika, White, Howard, MacDonald, Heather, Puskur, Ranjitha, Singaraju, Niyati, Sharma Waddington, Hugh

“…What is the impact of mechanisation on women's economic empowerment? The study will review the impact of mechanisation on labour demand and supply, land and labour productivity, farmers' incomes, health and women's empowerment. …”
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Characteristics of food environments that influence food acquisition and diets of women in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol by O'Meara, L., Bruyn, J. de, Domínguez-Salas, Paula, Hope, T., Turner, C., Stoynova, M., Wellard, K., Ferguson, E.

“…Inclusion criteria: This review will consider quantitative, qualitative, mixed method, or review studies that report on the influence of food environment characteristics on food-acquisition practices and dietary intakes of women aged 15 to 49 years in any low- and middle-income country, as defined by the World Bank in 2021. …”
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Plasma and adipose tissue alkylresorcinols in women and men as biomarkers of whole grain wheat and rye intake by Myhré Herelius, Emma

“…Moreover, some studies have suggested differences in AR concentrations between men and women. …”

How empowered are Bangladeshi women in the agricultural setting?: Empirical evidence using a new Index by Sraboni, Esha, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Ahmed, Akhter

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Livestock as a pathway to women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review by Baltenweck, Isabelle, Achandi, Esther L., Bullock, Renee M., Campbell, Zoë A., Crane, Todd A., Eldermire, Erin R.B., Gichuki, Leah, Haan, Nicoline C. de, Katz, Elizabeth, Njiru, Nelly, Njuguna-Mungai, Esther, Poole, Elizabeth J., Galiè, Alessandra

“…Progress towards women’s empowerment (WE) and gender equality is slow and uneven across the Global South. …”
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Women's participation in high value agricultural commodity chains in Kenya: Strategies for closing the gender gap by Oduol, Judith, Mithöfer, Dagmar, Place, Frank, Nang'ole, Eddah, Olwande, John, Kirimi, Lilian, Mathenge, Mary

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Village Midline Study: Karnal, Haryana State, India by Prasad, Sanjay, Kargwal, Kanchan, Sharma, Namrata, Jagannath, Pratyaya, Nagpal, Mansi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun

“…The study used participatory methods of data collection in which men and women participants were split to form two non-mixed groups. …”
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Village Midline Study: Vaishali, Bihar State, India by Jagannath, Pratyaya, Kargwal, Kanchan, Sharma, Namrata, Prasad, Sanjay, Nagpal, Mansi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun

“…During the midline study, the men’s and women’s groups identified 14 organizations supporting agriculture, livestock, Micro Finance Institution (MFI), education, food distribution, and community development. …”
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Women's empowerment, extended families and male migration in Nepal: Insights from mixed methods analysis by Doss, Cheryl R., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Pereira, Audrey, Pradhan, Rajendra

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Assessing dietary diversity in pregnant women: Relative validity of the list-based and open recall methods by Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Martin-Prevel, Yves, Moursi, Mourad, Tran, Lan Mai, Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T., Arimond, Mary

“…Background: The Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MMD-W) was validated as a proxy of micronutrient adequacy for non-pregnant women, with proposed data collection being either a list-based or a qualitative open recall method. …”
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Women’s empowerment mitigates the negative effects of low production diversity on maternal and child nutrition in Nepal by Malapit, Hazel J., Kadiyala, Suneetha, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Cunningham, Kenda, Tyagi, Parul

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