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Unpacking Joint Decision-making by Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…Improving women’s decision-making power is crucial for advancing gender equality. …”
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Conciencia de género : políticas, números y algo más sobre el INTA by Nocetti, Lidia Beatriz, Palioff Nosal, Claudia Alejandra, Della Torre, Virginia

Subjects: “…Women…”
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Studies on preventive and curative ethnoveterinary remedies applied by the Rendille/Ariaal and Gabra Communities of Marsabit district , Kenya. by Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.

“…In addition, lists of important livestock diseases per species among the study communities were also generated at the manyatta workshops. …”
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Factors influencing obesogenic behaviours of adolescent girls and women in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Trübswasser, Ursula, Verstraeten, Roosmarijn, Salm, Leah, Holdsworth, Michelle, Baye, Kaleab, Booth, Andrew, Feskens, Edith J. M., Gillespie, Stuart, Talsma, Elise F.

“…Electronic searches were conducted in the Web of Science, SCOPUS, CABI Abstracts, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Google Scholar. Studies were eligible if they were conducted in LMICs, of qualitative nature, and reported obesogenic behaviours of female adolescents (10–19 years of age) or women of reproductive age (15–49 years of age). …”
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Where are the women? A review and conceptual framework for addressing gender equity in charcoal value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ihalainen, Markus, Schure, J., Sola, P.

“…In addition to providing an affordable energy source for residents in the continent's growing urban centers, the charcoal value chain offers a critical income source for millions of people. Despite recent studies suggesting that women are taking on an increasing role in charcoal value chains, data and analysis on the role of women and the influence of gendered power relations in the often male-coded charcoal value chain have remained limited. …”
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Rural water supply systems in Nepal: factors affecting equitable access to water by Raut, M., Rajouria, Alok

Subjects: “…women…”
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Impact of past research monitored: Output 2 by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Subjects: “…role of women…”
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Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders by Otoo, Miriam, Lefore, Nicole, Schmitter, Petra S., Barron, Jennie, Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria

Subjects: “…women's participation…”
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Dietary health clubs for ethnic minority women in Northern Vietnam improved diet quality through vegetable and nutrition capacity building and seed access. by Swaans, Cornelis P.M., Nabuuma, Deborah

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How can anticipatory action programming support women? Application of the reach-benefit-empower-transform framework in Nepal and Nigeria by Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan, Myers, Emily, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Gonzales, Teresa, Madero, Ana, Mittrick, Caitlin, Rapadas, Amica

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Users' Perspectives with Agricultural Research and Development (UPWARD) by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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The effect of the value of time on food consumption patterns in developing countries: evidence from Sri Lanka by Senauer, Benjamin, Sahn, David E., Alderman, Harold

“…This study shows that the opportunity cost of women's time can affect household food consumption patterns in developing countries…”
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Nurturing Rural Women Leaders for Upscaling Climate-Resilient Farming Strategies: Analyzing the Preintervention Social Networks in the North and South 24 Parganas districts of West... by MIsra, Sanchayeeta, Mukhopadhyay, Prama, Chadha, Deepali, Das, Suvangini, Roy, Riya, Puskur, Ranjitha, Gartaula, Hom Nath

“…Using a Social Network Analysis (SNA) framework, this study examines how women livestock farmers in rural West Bengal confront climate change challenges through knowledge sharing and dissemination. …”
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Masculinities in a feminist pedagogy: lessons for transformative gender and agriculture training by Mwiine, A.A., Mangheni, M.N., Asiimwe, E., Businge, M., Shimali, F., Sanya, L.N.

“…Masculinities and femininities are closely interconnected with men and women farmers’ everyday lives; hence critical reflection on these interconnections should be central in gender training in agriculture. …”
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Nurturing Rural Women Leaders for Upscaling Climate-resilient Farming Strategies: Analyzing the Post-intervention Social Networks in the North and South 24 Parganas Districts of We... by Misra, Sanchayeeta, Chadha, Deepali, Mukhopadhyay, Prama, Das, Suvangini, Kar, Diksha, Puskur, Ranjitha, Gartaula, Hom Nath

“…This report builds on the foundational findings of the pre-intervention study, which demonstrated how Social Network Analysis (SNA) can be used to explore how women livestock farmers in West Bengal share essential knowledge to address the challenges posed by climate change and enhance their farming practices. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women related to human and animal feces management in Ethiopia: Evidence for strengthening water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) initiatives by Hadush, B., Fikru, C., Kebede, G., Guesh, S., Kassaye, E., Redae, G., Amenu, Kebede, Cavalerie, Lisa, Mor, Siobhan M.

“…Targeted interventions are needed to raise awareness and improve manure management, especially among women.…”
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Technical change, workers' endowment and returns and investments in firm-level training: evidence from Thailand by Yamauchi, Futoshi, Poapongsakorn, Nipon, Srianant, Nipa

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Communities and employers show a high level of preparedness in supporting working mothers to combine breastfeeding with work in rural Kenya by Alemu, Taddese, Griffiths, P., Macharia, T., Kamande, E.W., Anono, E., Kiige, L., Gatheru, P.M., Jobando, S., Moloney, G., Kimani-Murage, E.W.

“…In conclusion, high level of readiness to support working women to combine work with breastfeeding with suboptimal knowledge of efforts and availability of resources was observed in the area. …”
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Exploration of gender dynamics in the production and marketing of forage technologies in Kenya by Njiru, Nelly, Galiè, Alessandra, Wanyoike, Francis N., Tawanda, M., Boonabaana, B., Bisikwa, J., Njuguna-Mungai, Esther, Jones, Christopher S., Baltenweck, Isabelle

“…Urochloa), among women and men farmers in four subcounties in Kenya. …”
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Carrying water may be a major contributor to disability from musculoskeletal disorders in low income countries: a cross-sectional survey in South Africa, Ghana and Vietnam by Geere, J., Bartram, J., Bates, L., Danquah, L., Evans, B., Fisher, M.B., Groce, N., Majuru, B., Mokoena, M.M., Mukhola, M.S., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham Duc, Williams, A.R., Schmidt, W.P., Hunter, P.R.

“…We report the first large study of the health impacts of carrying water on women and children. …”
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