Water insecurity impacts agrifood systems across Africa— impacted by climate change, colonial legislation, lack of institutional capacity and resources, conflicts, and past initiatives on land and agriculture privatization. Underlying all these challenges are gender inequalities and social exclusions that make water insecurity a key factor in women’s economic growth and wellbeing. A review of literature shaped by a
CGIAR INITIATIVES Gender Equality Primary Impact Area Environmental health & biodiversity Related Impact Areas
CGIAR INITIATIVES Gender Equality Primary Impact Area Gender equality, youth & social inclusion Related Impact Areas
CGIAR INITIATIVES Gender Equality Primary Impact Area Gender equality, youth & social inclusion Related Impact Areas
CGIAR INITIATIVES Gender Equality Primary Impact Area Gender equality, youth & social inclusion Related Impact Areas
HER+ Gender Equality Impact Story Book The CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality (HER+) is a CGIAR research initiative working to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment and boost climate resilience across agrifood systems in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). This story book comprises five stories which highlight the impact of HER+, reflecting just a small part of the multiple
By, Olajumoke Adeyeye, Melissa Hidrobo, Shalini Roy Climate change is exacerbating gender inequalities globally, and large-scale solutions are needed. There is growing interest in the potential of social protection. Social protection programs – such as cash transfers or food transfers targeted to poor rural households, often with bundled components such as trainings – are already implemented at large-scale in countries
Reposted here with permission from The India Forum. Originally published at: The India Forum By Kalyani Raghunathan, Katrina Kosec, Jordan Kyle, Sudha Narayanan, and Soumyajit Ray “What will I do by going there?”, answered Phoolan Devi from Bolangir district of Odisha, when asked if she attended the palli (revenue village) sabha. The answer seemed obvious – “Nothing.” After all, it was her husband