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A qualitative study on gendered barriers to livestock vaccine uptake in Kenya and Uganda and their implications on Rift Valley fever control

In this study, researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) show that men and women farmers experience barriers to vaccine uptake differently. The authors conclude that vaccine provision does not guarantee uptake at the community level. Buy-in from men and women farmers is critical to enhance vaccine uptake, therefore these gendered barriers should be carefully considered when designing vaccination…

What does it Mean to Make a ‘Joint’ Decision? Unpacking Intra-household Decision Making in Agriculture: Implications for Policy and Practice

This paper by Mariola Acosta and others from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security and Wageningen University, investigates the meaning of joint decision in agriculture and consumption decisions in Northern Uganda. Results show that these vary widely and not necessarily involving a conversation among the couple. The authors discuss what this means for the use…

Effects of commercialization of sweetpotato on gender relations and wellbeing among smallholder farmers

A two‐day technical workshop was organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) and held in Nairobi in November 2018 to review SUSTAIN project study findings (to understand how commercialization of sweetpotato value chains affected the wellbeing of smallholder farmers) and develop recommendations for improved programming. This workshop report covers its insights and recommendations.

New publication: Development of the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

In this paper, researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute and partners describe the adaptation and validation of a project-level WEAI (or pro-WEAI) that agricultural development projects can use to identify key areas of women’s (and men’s) disempowerment, design appropriate strategies to address identified deficiencies, and monitor project outcomes related to women’s empowerment. 

CGSpace Gender Collection

This space provides access to published research by members of the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research (which includes CGIAR Research Programs, Centers and related partners) that is available online, from journal articles, books and briefs, to brochures, flyers, fact sheets and corporate materials…

A guide for CGIAR researchers

Standards for collecting sex-disaggregated data for gender analysis.

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