Publications
Dimitra Newsletter 12
01/01/2007
The ability to access information and to share it through dissemination and networking is crucial to fighting inequality, malnutrition and poverty. This edition of the Dimitra newsletter looks at rural populations' access to information and communication. 24 pp.
Time for action: Changing the gender situation in forestry
22/11/2006
This study looks to assess the situation pertaining to gender structures of employment and work in forestry organizations. It also aims to identify the key drivers for change and the means for driving the gender “agenda” forward; and to confirm the positive benefits organizations could gain by applying new measures. 196 pp.
Planning livestock interventions with a gender and HIV/AIDS lens
18/08/2006
HIV/AIDS is having a profound impact on agriculture in many countries, including on the livestock sector. It is important to understand the gendered dimensions of different livestock production systems to identify and plan appropriate interventions that can reduce women and men’s livelihood vulnerability. 4 pp.
Report of the National Conference: Women’s property rights and livelihoods in the context of HIV and AIDS
19/07/2006
This report is based on the proceedings of the National Conference on Women’s Property Rights and Livelihoods in the Context of HIV and AIDS that was was convened in Lusaka, Zambia, in January 2006. 52 pp.
The land and property rights of women and orphans in the context of HIV and AIDS: Case studies from Zimbabwe
19/07/2006
This research critically examines Zimbabwe’s land and agriculture policies, and the utilization and efficacy of legal redress. It suggests and develops policy responses to cushion the impact of HIV and AIDS on local communities, especially dispossessed women. 89 pp.
Reclaiming our lives: HIV and AIDS, women’s land and property rights, and livelihoods in southern and East Africa
18/07/2006
A collection of narratives from southern and East Africa that aim to raise awareness about the heavy impact of HIV and AIDS on women’s property rights and livelihoods in the region. It also looks at the steps being taken by many grassroots organisations in response to the crisis. 129 pp.
Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools: Giving vulnerable children a fighting chance
18/07/2006
A brief introduction to Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools, launched by FAO in collaboration with the World Food Programme to counter the impact of HIV and AIDS on children's livelihoods. The main objective of the JFFLS is to empower vulnerable children to direct their own futures and improve their long-term food security.
Linking livelihoods and gender analysis for achieving gender transformative change
13/07/2006
This paper is one of a series, which addresses livelihood issues in access to natural resources. It draws attention to the challenge of addressing gender issues within natural resource-based development programmes using a livelihoods perspective. 50 pp.