Publications
Gender policies for responsible fisheries: Policies to support gender equity and livelihoods in small-scale fisheries
08/06/2007
This policy brief encourages policy-makers to address gender issues in fisheries and to improve the delivery of gender policies in small-scale and industrial fisheries and aquaculture. 12 pp.
Gender and law: Women's rights in agriculture
01/05/2007
This study focuses on the gender dimension of agriculture-related legislation, examining the legal status of women in three key areas. The result is an analysis identifying the main legal and some non-legal factors that affect the existence and exercise of women’s agriculture-related rights. 185 pp.
Changing customary land rights and gender relations in the context of HIV/AIDS in Africa
13/04/2007
This paper explores the gendered relationships between adult death due to HIV/AIDS and changes in land rights for the survivors, particularly widows. 22 pp.
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.
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.
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.