Focusing on the process of research: Embedding reflexivity for gender-transformative action

Abstract

AUDIENCE: This document is designed to help gender researchers who want to make the processes
of their research more reflexive, critical and gender transformative.

GOAL: To support gender researchers in identifying and incorporating intentional reflexivity for
transformative action into gender research in food, land, and water systems. This goal’s relevance
rises as researchers become more aware and concerned about the potential negative impacts of
their research on communities and livelihoods. The document proposes a new gender research
standard that could aid researchers to improve their (1) research quality, (2) research relevance,
(3) and research accountability in a way that, at worst, does no harm and, at best, supports
transformative changes towards greater gender equity and equality.