On the occasion of International Women’s Day, researchers leading work in CGIAR’s Gender Equality Initiative offer insights on how agricultural technologies can help rural women overcome the impacts of climate change. by Ochuwa Favour Daramola CGIAR’s Gender Equality Initiative (HER+) supports women in agri-food systems to better cope with climate change impacts. Its research aims to support women to acquire,
CGIAR INITIATIVES Gender Equality Primary Impact Area Gender equality, youth & social inclusion Related Impact Areas
In a world experiencing rapid climate change, harmful gender norms play a significant role in limiting women’s abilities to build economic resilience needed to respond and adapt to the challenges created by unprecedented climate change. It is essential for women to take their place in co-designing solutions for building economic resilience. Studies have confirmed that Gender Transformative Approaches (GTAs) are
Gendered social norms in agri-food systems play a crucial role in influencing stakeholder behavior. Addressing the complexity of gendered social norms in agriculture requires a multifaceted approach and a collaborative effort. Researchers at IFPRI, IITA, FHI 360 and KIT Royal Tropical Institute are working together to develop a Multidimensional Social Norms in Agri-food Systems Index that will assess prevailing norms
As part of the Harnessing Gender and Social Equality for Resilience in Agrifood Systems (HER+) Initiative under the One CGIAR, scientists from the International Food Policy Research Institute, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and FHI 360 are collaborating on the development of a Multidimensional Social Norms in Agrifood systems index. This index was recently featured in a webinar focusing on
HER+ Gender Equality initiative and partners are working on four areas of gender inequalities in the agri-food system: access to resources, women’s agency, social norms, policies, and governance. The work on these four areas is divided into four work packages, and this workshop is part of Work Package 2, which aims to achieve climate resilience by strengthening gender equality and
The CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative organized a stakeholder workshop on 23 – 24 May 2023. The workshop focused on exploring the technology and innovation bundles that have the potential to revolutionize farming practices and enhance the resilience of women farmers. The workshop officially opened by Dr Nicoline de Haan, Director, CGIAR Gender Impact Platform, served as a forum for diverse
In the recently concluded 2023 Development Studies Association (DSA) annual conference, IITA Post-Doctoral Fellow (Gender Research), Olajumoke Adeyeye, presented some of the CGIAR Harnessing Gender and Social Equality for Resilience in Agrifood Systems (HER+) Initiative preliminary findings on restrictive gender norms that limit women’s capacities to building economic resilience to climate change (CC) challenges in Nigeria. The conference provides a platform to share the research outcome with experts