Search Results - women’s collectives

Gendered experiences in small-scale aquaculture in Myanmar: Implications for programs in the community by Rajaratnam, Surendran, Chan Chin Yee, Nhuong Tran, Naw Tha Ku Paul

“…In order to attain the sustained changes and outcomes intended by programs, we suggest strengthening women’s collective agency and, most importantly, identifying and addressing issues within the communities that lead to addiction to alcohol and gambling, including mental health.…”
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Good Practices for Gender Responsive Climate Smart Agriculture by Tavenner, Katie, Arora, Diksha, Partey, Samuel Tetteh, Omolo, Nancy, Rao, Nitya, Grist, Natasha, Nguyen Sy Linh

“…The examples showcased highlight the different gender in/equality dimensions that must be addressed in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in CSA: promoting women’s participation in decision-making at household, community, national and global levels; closing gender gaps in access to and use of productive resources and information needed for CSA production; technologies and practices for adaptation and mitigation that reduce workloads and negative impacts on women; and leveraging the power of women’s collective action.…”
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Gender and demand stimulation for agricultural mechanization service use in Ethiopia by Jaleta, Moti, Mohammed, Abdu, Gebresilasse, Mesay, Godlonton, Susan

“…Following a randomized control trial (RCT) approach in stimulating men and women farmers in machinery-service use for cereals threshing and collecting survey data from 841 women-headed and 1,116 men-headed households in East and Southwest Shewa Zones in Central Ethiopia, this paper assesses how gender of the household head affects the demand for mechanization services. …”
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An exploration of gender equity in household: A case from a peatland-based community in Riau, Indonesia by Herawati, T., Rohadi, D., Rahmat, M., Winarno, B.

“…Both men and women contribute equally in the social life of the community; women’s participation and group membership is equal to men’s. …”
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Economic analysis of on-farm trial of drought tolerant maize in Kwara state Nigeria: a gender approach by Ayinde, O.E., Abdoulaye, T., Takim, F.O., Oloyede, A.O., Bankole, F.A.

“…The primary data for the study were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaires administered to forty (40) women farmers in an on-farm trial of the DT maize variety. …”
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Gender differentiated adaptation strategies considering climate risk perceptions, impacts and socio-technical conditions in Senegal’s dry regions by Kumar, Shalander, Pramanik, Soumitra, Yessofou, Adjani Nourou-Dine, Das, Abhishek, Singaraju, Niyati, Puskur, Ranjitha, Gondwe, Therese, Worou, Omonlola Nadine, Huyer, Sophia

“…This study analyses the gender-differentiated farmers’ perception of climate risk and its impact, access to climate information, and adaptation strategies with the aim to develop gender responsive climate adaptation pathways in Senegal’s dry regions. Study used data collected from 514 farm households through primary survey between May and June 2022 covering Kaffrine, Louga, and Thies sub-regions and multiple communes, including 5% women headed households and 12% women respondents. …”
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Quantitative gender analysis country report, Uganda: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Babirye, Immaculate, Ouya, Frederick, Mugagga, Isaac, Paparu, Pamela, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Group membership is higher among women (76%); however, men disproportionately occupy leadership posts, demonstrating underlying gender power imbalances in collective activity and resource access. …”
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Quantitative gender analysis country report, Malawi: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Kabuli, Hilda, Ouya, Frederick, Chisale, Virginia, Kachigamba, Donald, Feston, Chakhumbira, Sara, Botha, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Women show lower adoption of improved bean varieties and reduced access to higher-value buyers, despite their central role in household food provision. …”
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Are perception and adaptation to climate variability and change of cowpea growers in Mali gender differentiated? by Diarra, Fatimata Bintou, Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T., Houessionon, Prosper, Mensa, Amos

“…The study used questionnaire interviews involving 260 farmers (49% women) and focus group discussions for data collection. …”
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Contribution of Farmer-to-Farmer Video to Capital Assets Building: Evidence from Bangladesh by Chowdhury, A.H., Mele, P. van, Hauser, M.

“…This study reports on the contribution of farmer-to-farmer video-mediated group learning to capital assets building of women in resource-poor households. Data were collected using structured interviews with 140 randomly selected women in 28 video villages and 40 women in four control villages in north-west Bangladesh. …”
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Unveiling gender dynamics and disparities in the aquaculture value chain: evidence from Ogun and Delta States, Nigeria by Adam, R., Njogu, L.G., Ouko, K., Rajaratnam, S., Adeleke, L., Ogunya, L., Akuwa, E.I., Farnworth, C.R., Fregene, B.

“…This paper offers new insights into gender norms, roles, participation, relations, and benefits derived by women and men engaged in the aquaculture sector in Ogun and Delta States in Nigeria. …”
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Climate-Smart Cocoa: a gender transformative approach by Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Torvikey, Gertrude Dzifa, Amoah, Alvin, Saeed, Abdul Razak, Obeng, Faustina, Kofituo, Rich Kofi, Asare, Richard

“…b) Identify ways in which access can be enhanced especially for women and youth. c) Promote collective/group ownership of equipment and its management to ensure sustainability of the programmes. vi) Design programmes that help free women and girls of reproductive roles so they can have enough time for productive activities and leisure. a) Invest in basic social services such as water and energy in communities. vii) Promote alternative on-farm and off-farm livelihood activities in farming communities through community-based discussion processes and skills development programmes. …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Rakai, Uganda by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey data were collected in four sites in Africa south of the Sahara in early 2013 as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project "Increasing Women’s Resilience to Confront Climate Change." …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Nyando, Kenya by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey data were collected in four sites in Africa south of the Sahara in early 2013 as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project "Increasing Women’s Resilience to Confront Climate Change." …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Wote, Kenya by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey data were collected in four sites in Africa south of the Sahara in early 2013 as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project "Increasing Women’s Resilience to Confront Climate Change." …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Kaffrine, Senegal by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey data were collected in four sites in Africa south of the Sahara in early 2013 as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project "Increasing Women’s Resilience to Confront Climate Change." …”
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Does cash crop adoption detract from childcare provision? evidence from rural Nepal by Paolisso, Michael J., Hallman, Kelly, Haddad, Lawrence J., Regmi, Shibesh

“…Though women’s time is valuable in agriculture, it is also valuable in the production of child nutrition. …”
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Does cash crop adoption detract from childcare provision? evidence from rural Nepal by Paolisso, Michael J., Hallman, Kelly, Haddad, Lawrence J., Regmi, Shibesh

“…Though women’s time is valuable in agriculture, it is also valuable in the production of child nutrition. …”
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A hard nut to crack by Wikström, Rebecka

“…In the community, I have highlighted where women have less access to resources and decision making agency, which is a general analysis of women’s situation in order to understand how interventions can be gender sensitive. …”
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Gender transformative approach in CGIAR Research Program 3.1 on Aquatic Agricultural Systems by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…The approach encourages critical awareness of gender roles and norms among men and women, challenges the distribution of resources and allocation of duties between men and women, and promotes the position of women while addressing power relationships between women and others in the community (Interagency Gender Working Group, USAID). …”
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