Publications

Mane, E., Macchioni Giaquinto, A. and Ndoro, R. 2022. Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture in times of COVID-19: Panel data evidence from Nepal. Presented on March 2022. Rome, Italy: FAO.

Bliznashka, L. and Jaacks, L. 2022. A-WENI or A-WEAI? Assessing concurrent and predictive validity of women’s empowerment measures in Andhra Pradesh, India. Presented at the We-validate COP webinar series, February 2022. Edinburgh, Scotland: University of Edinburgh.

Oyedele Martins Ogundana, Amon Simba, Leo-Paul Dana & Eric Liguori (2021) Women entrepreneurship in developing economies: A gender-based growth model, Journal of Small Business Management, 59:sup1, S42-S72, https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2021.1938098

Kruijssen, F., Sproule, K., 2022. Women’s empowerment in fisheries and aquaculture index (WEFI): Guidance notes (video). Penang, Malaysia: CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH)

Sophie Alkhaled & Karin Berglund (2018) ‘And now I’m free’: Women’s empowerment and emancipation through entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia and Sweden, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 30:7-8, 877-900, https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2018.1500645

Henry, C., Foss, L., & Ahl, H. (2016). Gender and entrepreneurship research: A review of methodological approaches. International Small Business Journal, 34(3), 217-241. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242614549779

Olarewaju, T., & Fernanado, J. (2020) Gender Inequality and Female Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries. In: Decent Work and Economic Growth. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-319-71058-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71058-7_92-1

Sullivan, D. M., & Meek, W. R. (2012). Gender and entrepreneurship: a review and process model. Journal of managerial psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02683941211235373

Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; Jain, Devaki; Di Tommaso, Maria Laura, 'Review of Gender and green governance: The Political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forestry by Bina Agarwal. New York: Oxford University Press', Feminist Economics, vol. 18(3), pp. 141-143, Informa UK Limited, 2012

Olney, Deanna et al., 'A 2-year integrated agriculture and nutrition and health behavior change communication program targeted to women in Burkina Faso reduces anemia, wasting, and diarrhea in children 3–12.9 months of age at baseline', The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 145(6), pp. 1317-1324, Elsevier BV, 2015

Diop, Loty et al., 'Standard minimum dietary diversity indicators for women or infants and young children are good predictors of adequate micronutrient intakes in 24–59-month-old children and their nonpregnant nonbreastfeeding mothers in rural Burkina Faso', The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 151(2), pp. 412-422, Elsevier BV, 2021

Domenech, L. 2015. Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1428. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

de Silva, Sanjiv. 2012. Structural vulnerability to climate change in Bangladesh: a literature review. [Project report prepared by IWMI for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project "Water-related Interventions to Reduce Vulnerability to Climate Change: Do they Address the Structural Causes of Gendered Vulnerability in the IGP [Indo Gangetic Plains]"]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 82p.

Clement, Floriane; Pokhrel, Paras; Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung. 2015. Sustainability and replicability of multiple-use water systems (MUS). Project report submitted to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the project "Study for the Market Access and Water Technology for Women" by IWMI, iDE, SAPPROS, Samjhauta and NTAG. Kathmandu, Nepal: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 72p.

Boundia Alexandre Thiombiano, Quang Bao Le, Bezaiet Dessalegn. (2/10/2018). Survey Questionnaire for Gender-responsive Farm-household Typologies, Innovation Adoptions, Impacts of Legume-based Technological Interventions on Small Holder Production and Livelihood Performance in Millet-Sorghum-Cowpea Zones in south-western Burkina Faso (tools)

Petry, Nicolai et al., 'In Rwandese women with low iron status, iron absorption from low-phytic acid beans and biofortified beans is comparable, but low-phytic acid beans cause adverse gastrointestinal symptoms', The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 146(5), pp. 970-975, Elsevier BV, 2016

Young, Melissa et al., 'A double edged sword? Improvements in economic conditions over a decade in India led to declines in undernutrition as well as increases in overweight among adolescents and women', The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 150(2), pp. 364-372, Elsevier BV, 2020

Jimah, K. 2019. Decision-makers in Ghana and Malawi increase knowledge and capacity to use methods and tools for assessing the effect of SAI for women and the youth. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA.

Talsma, Elise; Moretti, Diego; Chheng Ly, Sou; Dekkers, Renske; Van den Heuvel, Ellen GHM; Fitri, Aditia; Boelsma, Esther; Stomph, Tjeerd Jan; Zeder, Christophe; Melse-Boonstra, Alida. 2017. Zinc Absorption from Milk Is Affected by Dilution but Not by Thermal Processing, and Milk Enhances Absorption of Zinc from High-Phytate Rice in Young Dutch Women 1, 2 . The Journal of Nutrition 147(6): 1086-1096.

Hotz, Christine et al., 'Introduction of β-carotene–rich orange sweet potato in rural Uganda results in increased vitamin A intakes among children and women and improved vitamin A status among children', The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 142(10), pp. 1871-1880, Elsevier BV, 2012

Nyakundi, F.N.; Mutua, Mercy; Lung'aho, M.G.; Chege, C.K.; Ndung'u, J.; Nungo, R.; Karanja, D. (2020) Survey data on income, food security, and dietary behavior among women and children from households of differing socio-economic status in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya. Data in Brief 33: 106542 ISSN: 2352-3409

Moursi, Mourad et al., 'Biofortified b-carotene rice improves vitamin A intake and reduces the prevalence of inadequacy among women and young children in a simulated analysis in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines', The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 104(3), pp. 769-775, Elsevier BV, 2016

Arimond, Mary et al., 'Local foods can meet micronutrient needs for women in urban Burkina Faso, but only if rarely consumed micronutrient-dense foods are included in daily diets: A linear programming exercise', Maternal & Child Nutrition, vol. 14(1), p. e12461, Wiley, 2018

Nguyen, Phuong Hong et al., 'Dietary diversity predicts the adequacy of micronutrient intake in pregnant adolescent girls and women in Bangladesh, but use of the 5-group cutoff poorly identifies individuals with inadequate intake', The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 148(5), pp. 790-797, Elsevier BV, 2018

Sharma, Vandana et al., 'Effectiveness of a culturally appropriate intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV transmission among men, women, and couples in rural Ethiopia: Findings from a cluster-randomized controlled trial', PLOS Medicine, vol. 17(8), p. e1003274, Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020

Leight, Jessica; Deyessa, Negussie; Sharma, Vandana, 'Cost-effectiveness analysis of an intimate partner violence prevention intervention targeting men, women and couples in rural Ethiopia: Evidence from the Unite for a Better Life randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, vol. 11(3), p. e042365, BMJ, 2021

Malick BA. (20/3/2019). Impact of the adoption of improved varieties on the well being of women producers in the district of Falwel, Sherken Hausa and Tera in Niger

Sarfo, J.; Keding, G.B.; Boedecker, J.; Pawelzik, E.; Termote, C. (2020) The impact of local agrobiodiversity and food interventions on cost, nutritional adequacy, and affordability of women and children's diet in northern Kenya: A modeling exercise. Frontiers in Nutrition 7:129. ISSN: 2296-861X

Burgos, G., Liria Domínguez, M.R., Penny, M., Fairweather, S., Felde, T. zum, Campos, H., Zeder, C., Zimmerman, M. (2020). A stable isotope study in Peruvian women demonstrates higher iron bioavailability in a yellow fleshed potato variety compared to a high iron purple fleshed potato. Micronutrient Forum, 5th Global Conference, November 9-13 2020

Hillesland, Marya et al., 'Did a microfinance ‘plus’ programme empower female farmers and pastoralists and improve intrahousehold equality in rural Ethiopia? Evidence from an impact evaluation using a Project-Women’s Empowerment in Agricultural Index (pro-WEAI) survey tool', International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, 2021