The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) has developed its Gender Research in Development Strategy centered on a transformative approach. Translating this strategy into actual research and development practice poses a considerable challenge as not much (documented) experience exists in the agricultural sector to draw on, and significant innovation is required.
A workshop will be held in Penang from 3-5 October, hosted by the WorldFish Center (a member of the CGIAR Consortium), as an attempt to bring together researchers, practitioners and donors who are interested and engaged in this area and to provide a venue to exchange views and experiences on critical themes related to the gender transformative approach.
It is an opportunity to reflect on what does and doesn’t work in the application of gender transformative approaches in agriculture and other sectors and to brainstorm a way forward for CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) and other programs to build organizational capacities and partnerships.
The workshop aims to come up with a set of ideas for pursuing gender transformative practice in the new CGIAR to realize gender equity and its associated human development benefits.
Read more:
- Gender transformative change – a key to lasting agricultural development impact: (press release and announcement of the workshop)
- Gender research workshop – Building Coalitions, Creating Change: (the workshop web site)
- A conversation on Gender Research: the Director General of WorldFish, Steve Hall and Patrick Dugan, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems share a candid conversation about the state of gender research, and where they see the future of research for development heading in a gender transformative way.