Join CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative, HER+ at the Tropentag Conference 2024, 10-13 September

CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative, HER+ will be participating in the upcoming Tropentag Conference in Austria from September 10 to 13, 2024.  HER+ work package EMPOWER is organising a hybrid workshop and invites you to join us.

Workshop Description: Climate shocks such as droughts, floods, and extreme weather events disproportionately affect women and marginalized farmers in the agrifood systems; due to several factors such as less access to resources, labour burden, limited participation in decision-making, and the prevalent social norms that limit their ability to adapt. There remains a significant gap in designing innovations and strategies that integrate gender perspectives to effectively enhance resilience to climate-related risks.

This workshop will address this gap by compiling evidence and methodologies that policymakers and practitioners can use to implement gender-responsive interventions that target to build the resilience of men and women against climate shocks and contribute to empowerment, food security and generally agrifood systems transformation. It will also explore how bundling gender considerations with technological innovation can foster climate-smart solutions. We will be showcasing evidence from Africa and Asia where CGIAR centres, private sector partners and national systems are implementing socio-technical innovation bundles (STIBs). The workshop will also facilitate dialogue among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on co-designing STIBs contributing to Sustainable Development Goals and the CGIAR Impact Areas.

Registration details

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Time: 14:00 – 16:00 CEST

Location: EXNH EH05

Workshop 5: Integrating Gender and Socio-Technical Bundling Approaches for Climate-Resilient Agrifood System Innovations

Registration: Please send us an email if you would like to attend our session. Contact: e.nchanji@cgiar.org; d.chadha@irri.org

Main purpose of the workshop: To advance the understanding and application of gender-responsive strategies for climate resilience, empowerment, and inclusive development within agri-food systems through bundled innovations.

Organisers: Dr. Ranjitha Puskur and Deepali Chadha, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) & Dr. Eileen Nchanji, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (ABC)

For more information contact: e.nchanji@cgiar.org; d.chadha@irri.org