AWARD GRASP Fellows Call for More Inclusive Gender Responsive National Agricultural Policies
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Nine fellows from Nigeria participating in the the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Gender Responsive Agricultural Systems Policy (GRASP) fellowship has spotlighted the urgent need for gender inclusion in national agricultural policies during a key side event at the Gender and Inclusion Summit (GIS) 2024.
The event, themed “Amplifying the Blind Spots: Gender Inclusion at the Centre of National Agricultural Policy,” brought together global, regional, and national experts to discuss policy innovation and gender inclusion in Nigeria’s agrifood systems.
Presenting their Policy Innovation Projects (PIPs) at the event convened by AWARD, the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) and the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform on Thursday in Abuja, the fellows highlighted their policy research evidence on gender gaps in Nigeria’s Agricultural policies specifically in nutrition, agricultural finance, seed systems, livestock, agricultural extension, gender-based violence in agriculture, climate resilient, aquaculture and fisheries sectors.
Speaking at the event, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria National Assembly, applauded the fellows for the policy research evidence and committed to working with the fellows to achieve gender responsive policies in the agricultural sector.