Liberia: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)

04/04/2018

This assessment analyses the agricultural and rural sector of Liberia from a gender perspective at the macro (policy), meso (institutional) and micro (community and household) levels to identify gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities. 75 pp.

Ghana: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)

04/04/2018

This profile of the agricultural and rural sectors in Ghana analyses gender-related disparities in access to: credit and financial services; technologies and innovations; extension and information services; ownership and control of land and farm enterprises; the effect of climate change on farming activities; and social protection to strengthen the resilience of food systems. 80 pp.

Uganda: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)

03/04/2018

This assessment analyses the agricultural and rural sector of Uganda from a gender perspective at the macro (policy), meso (institutional) and micro (community and household) levels in order to identify gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities. 84 pp.

Zimbabwe: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)

03/04/2018

This assessment analyses the agricultural and rural sector of Zimbabwe from a gender perspective at the macro (policy), meso (institutional) and micro (community and household) levels in order to identify gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities. In particular, it identifies the needs and constraints of both women and men in selected...60 pp.

Gender and food loss in sustainable food value chains: A guiding note

20/03/2018

This publication aims to help policy-makers, project designers and field practitioners to conceptualize the nexus between gender equality and food loss while offering practical guidance and tools for integrating gender concerns into the planning and implementation of food loss studies, as well as related interventions and strategies. 56 pp.

Gender and adaptation planning in the agriculture sectors: the case of Uganda

14/03/2018

This case study chronicles Uganda’s experiences developing a gender‑responsive National Adaptation Plan for the Agricultural Sector (NAP-Ag) and related capacity development for gender-responsive planning, budgeting and policy formulation. 16 pp.

The gender gap in land rights

13/03/2018

Secure land rights for women are often correlated with better outcomes for them and their families. This brief highlights the key concepts around land rights, the various indicators needed to understand the gender gap, and the statistics available for each indicator. It also offers potential policy responses for improving women’s land rights and the monitoring of those rights. 4 pp.

Gender and ICTs: Mainstreaming gender in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for agriculture and rural development

08/03/2018

While the digital revolution is reaching rural areas in many developing countries, the rural digital divide continues to present considerable challenges. Women in particular face a triple divide: digital, rural and gender. This publication examines both the challenges and the factors for success in integrating gender in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) initiatives. 88 pp.