Publications

Beintema, Nienke M.; Di Marcantonio, Federica. 2009. Women’s participation in agricultural research and higher education. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162001

Rubin, Deborah; Boonabaana, Brenda; and Manfre, Cristina. 2019. Building an inclusive agriculture: Strengthening gender equality in agricultural value chains. In 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes, eds. Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; and Njuki, Jemimah. Chapter 6, Pp. 83-96. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146513

Li, Shaoping; Liu, Chengfang; Chen, Kevin Z.; Luo, Renfu; Yu, Yanying; and Wang, Xinyu. 2021. Preschool quality and women’s off-farm labor force participation: Evidence from China. Presented at the 31st International Conference of Agricultural Economists, New Delhi, India, August 17-31, 2021. https://purl.umn.edu/315016

Nico, Gianluigi; Azzarri, Carlo and Ringler, Claudia. 2022. How weather variability and extreme shocks affect women's participation in African agriculture. GCAN Policy Note 14. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136410.

Joshi, Kuhu; Joshi, Chaitanya K.; and Kishore, Avinash. 2019. Women's labor force participation in rural India: Current status, patterns and drivers. ACIAR SDIP Foresight Program: Status Report. New Delhi, India: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146120

Malapit, Hazel; Heckert, Jessica, 'Pro-WEAI complementary indicators for nutrition- sensitive agriculture and market inclusion projects', 2023

Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; and Malapit, Hazel J. 2019. Gender equality: Women's empowerment for rural revitalization. In 2019 Global food policy report. Chapter 5, Pp. 44-51. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147070

Bryan, E., and J. Behrman. 2013. Community–based adaptation to climate change: A theoretical framework, overview of key issues and discussion of gender differentiated priorities and participation CAPRi Working Paper No. 109. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.2499/CAPRiWP109.

Pereira, Audrey. 2019. Exploring empowerment transitions of women and men in Bangladesh. Presented by Audrey Pereira (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Canberra, Australia, April 2-4, 2019. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120684

Oduol, Judith; Mithöfer, Dagmar; Place, Frank M.; Nang'ole, Eddah; Olwande, John; Kirimi, Lilian; Mathenge, Mary. 2017. Women's participation in high value agricultural commodity chains in Kenya: Strategies for closing the gender gap. Journal of Rural Studies 50(February 2017): 228-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.01.005

Olney, Deanna K.; Bliznashka, Lilia; Pedehombga, Abdoulaye; Dillon, Andrew; Ruel, Marie T.; and Heckert, Jessica. 2015. Women's nutrition and empowerment are improved through participation in an integrated agriculture and nutrition program in Burkina Faso. The FASEB Journal 29: 898.25. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.898.25

Wiegel, J.; Elias, M.; Soto Joya, F.; Shijagurumayum, M. (2025) Empowering women and other marginalized groups in agrifood supply chains: Targeted investments drive inclusion in Honduras and India. Study #LAC - 2411. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): CIAT. 4 p.

Eissler, Sarah; Sanou, Armande; Heckert, Jessica; Myers, Emily; Nignan, Safiatou; Thio, Elisabeth; Pitropia, Lucienne Amélie; Ganaba, Rasmané; Pedehombga, Abdoulaye; and Gelli, Aulo. 2020. Gendered participation in poultry value chains: Qualitative findings from an impact evaluation of nutrition-sensitive poultry value chain intervention in Burkina Faso. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1928. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133726.

Woldu, Thomas; Tadesse, Fanaye and Waller, Marie-Katherine. 2013. Women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia. ESSP II Working Paper 57. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153545

Myers, Emily; Heckert, Jessica; Salazar, Elizabeth; Kalagho, Kenan; Salamba, Flora; Mzungu, Diston et al. 2023. What are you talking about? Applying cognitive interviewing to improve survey questions on women’s economic empowerment for market inclusion. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2192. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136726.

Pradhan, Rajendra; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; and Theis, Sophie. 2019. Property rights, intersectionality, and women's empowerment in Nepal. Journal of Rural Studies 70(August 2019): 26-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.05.003

Alvi, Muzna Fatima. 2025. Caste, religion and the labor force participation of women: Evidence from India. Review of Social Economy 83(2): 187-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/00346764.2023.2223167

Malapit, Hazel J.; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; and Hodur, Janet. 2020. Intersectionality and addressing equity in agriculture, nutrition, and health. A4NH Strategic Brief October 2020. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134153.

Malapit, Hazel J.; Heckert, Jessica; Adegbola, Patrice Ygué; Crinot, Geraud Fabrice; Eissler, Sarah; Faas, Simone; et al. 2023. Measuring empowerment across the value chain: The evolution of the project-level Women’s Empowerment Index for Market Inclusion (pro-WEAI+MI). IFPRI Discussion Paper 2172. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136606.

Theis, Sophie. 2017. Property rights, women's empowerment, and intersectionality in Nepal. Presented by Sophie Theis (IFPRI), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Amsterdam, 5-6 December 2017. Washington DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120698

Pradhan, Rajendra; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; and Theis, Sophie. 2018. Property rights, intersectionality, and women’s empowerment in Nepal. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1702. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145625

Njuki, Jemimah; Melesse, Martha; Ng'weno, Amolo; Rappoldt, Anne; Phelane, Comfort; d'Anjou, Jesse; Hassan, Michelle; Ketley, Richard; and Vossenberg, Saskia. 2019. Beyond access: Gender- transformative financial inclusion in agriculture and entrepreneurship. In 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes, eds. Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; and Njuki, Jemimah. Chapter 5, Pp. 57-82. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146276

Rubin, Deborah; Ferdousi, Shammi; Parvin, Aklima; Rahaman, S.M. Tahsin; Rahman, Shuchita; Rahman, Waziha; and Redoy, Md. 2018. Qualitative research on women’s empowerment and participation in agricultural value chains in Bangladesh. Bangladesh and Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145636

Valiente, Regina; Heckert, Jessica; Paz, Flor; and Cabnal, Edwin. 2024. Needs and opportunities for measuring rural women’s empowerment in Guatemala: Possible applications of a Women’s Empowerment Metric for National Statistical Systems (WEMNS). Project Note January 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137514

Biermayr-Jenzano, Patricia. 2020. Obesidad y género: Enfoque de género y salud alimentaria nutricional en América Latina. LAC Working Paper 8. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134021.

Bryan, Elizabeth; and Lefore, Nicole. 2021. Women and small-scale irrigation: A review of the factors influencing gendered patterns of participation and benefits. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134425.

Malapit, Hazel J.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; and Zseleczky, Laura. 2020. Women: Transforming food systems for empowerment and equity. In 2020 Global Food Policy Report. Chapter 4, Pp. 36-45. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293670_04.

Allen, Summer L.; and Delgado, Luciana. 2020. Gender and food security in Honduras. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1949. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133808.

Raghunathan, Kalyani; Ramani, Gayathri; Rubin, Deborah; Pereira, Audrey; Ahmed, Akhter; Malapit, Hazel J.; and Quisumbing, Agnes R. 2021. Does market inclusion empower women? Evidence from Bangladesh. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2008. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134317.

Amarnath, Giriraj; Sikka, Alok. 2024. New platform supports integrated drought management in Africa and South Asia. Montpellier, France: CGIAR. CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains.