Papers should address challenges posed by changes in gender inequality for food security with attention to drawing out the implications at national to global scales. Abstracts for consideration should be submitted by October 31, 2016. Notice of acceptance of an abstract will be completed by November 14, 2016. Submission of full length papers for review should be completed by February…
Recently, the journal of Gender, Technology and Development released a special issue exploring gender-based disparities in resource access and its contribution to uneven production levels between men and women. As farmers continue to develop methods of climate change adaptation, unequal access to resources could prevent women from adapting at the same pace as their male counterparts.
Migration has also led to demographic shifts. In Africa and much of Asia, increasing male-out migration has transformed gender: agriculture is increasingly becoming the domain of women who stay behind, as they try to meet the food needs of the extended family while migrants meet cash needs.
While parents undoubtedly consider many child characteristics when making these decisions, one which previous research highlights as being an important predictor of parental inputs is a child’s sex.
The CGIAR Gender and Agriculture Research Network’s Annual Meeting will take place at CIAT headquarters in Cali, Colombia from November 1-4, 2016. The deadline to register to participate has been extended to Wednesday, August 31, 2016.
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