Addressing gender-based violence in food systems research

You are probably familiar with the oft quoted statistic from the World Health Organization that 1 in 3 women globally have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. While on the surface it may appear that addressing gender-based violence (GBV) is outside the purview of agricultural research for development, in fact, GBV can manifest within the day-to-day activities of many actors across all levels of the food system.

Maybe you have observed some type of gender-based violence or harassment in the context of your work but weren’t sure how to respond; or maybe you would like to better understand the connections between GBV and agricultural systems, and how to conduct your research ethically to prevent and mitigate any risks related to GBV?

To strengthen CGIAR capacities to prevent, mitigate and respond to GBV in its applied research, the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform in collaboration with the USAID Feed the Future Advancing Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Program will be hosting a virtual roundtable discussion.

The roundtable will be an opportunity for CGIAR researchers to raise questions, discuss experiences, and draw on AWE’s experience, resources and toolkit on GBV to identify actionable ways to apply a GBV lens in food systems research and programming.

This roundtable will take place on Tuesday, 7 March, from 8am-9:30 (EST).

Survey

Please take a moment to take a short (5-minute) survey to help us tailor the roundtable and future CGIAR capacity strengthening efforts in this area. Your participation in the (very short!) survey by 2 March would be appreciated even if you are unable to attend the roundtable.

Registration

Register now