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11 Oct 2016
“Climate-Resilient Gender Smart” Initiative –learning from lacking experiences in Bangladesh
It is globally acknowledged that women are disproportionately vulnerable under climate change/variability. Gender differences are continuously ...
Bangladesh // climate change adaptation
News
30 Aug 2016
In the Bolivian Amazon, women take ownership of aquaculture
In the rural municipality of Yapacani in Bolivia, a recent project undertaken by an alliance of local aquaculture and agriculture collectives and researchers from Canada, Bolivia and Brazil has resulted in a drastic remarkable expansion of economic opportunities for women, and a boost to the overall economy and health of the region. Rural residents of Yacapani, many of whom live in poverty, have...
agriculture // Bolivia // Latin America-Caribbean // aquaculture // Rural development // women's empowerment
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30 Aug 2016
Leading food organizations: Rural women are essential to food security
With increasing feminization of agriculture, support for women farmers is more critical than ever. At a gathering for International Women’s Day March 6 in Rome, world leaders in agriculture and development policy called attention to the importance of involving women farmers in efforts to improve global food security and nutrition. Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO...
agriculture // Food Security // Rural development
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30 Aug 2016
Low participation of women and unequal gender benefits in Payments for Ecosystem Services
A recent study of several payments for ecoystem services (PES) schemes in Kenya calls attention to the question of whether the benefits are accruing to both genders equally. ...
agriculture // climate change // land ownership // payments for ecosystem services // Sustainability
Event
30 Aug 2016
Gender Summit 5 Africa — 28-30 April, 2015
The Gender Summits are an initiative to promote gender equality at all levels of scientific research and innovation; they convene regional and global stakeholders at conferences worldwide to demonstrate the importance of including women both as agents and subjects of scientific research, identify opportunities for change and mechanisms to implement these changes, and form communities around...
Africa // Gender summits // Southern Africa // Events
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30 Aug 2016
Leading food organizations: Rural women are essential to food security
With increasing feminization of agriculture, support for women farmers is more critical than ever. At a gathering for International Women’s Day March 6 in Rome, world leaders in agriculture and development policy called attention to the importance of involving women farmers in efforts to improve global food security and nutrition. Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO...
agriculture // Food Security // Rural development
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30 Aug 2016
GenderInSITE-SPRU Policy Workshop Explores Intersections Between Gender and SITE Policy
On 23-24 March, GenderInSITE and the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex together hosted a workshop at the University on Exploring the Knowledge and Innovation Policy Interface and its Gender Dimension. The workshop brought together policymakers, policy researchers, gender advocates and other stakeholders from national and...
Education & Workforce // Genderinsite Activities // Events // Gender mainstreaming // Science Policy // women in science