Women and men value chain actors in low-income countries assess and choose varieties, animal breeds, or strains according to a multitude of factors, such as local agroecological conditions, production and consumption habits, and seed availability

Climate change poses a threat to smallholder farmers worldwide, impacting livelihoods and agricultural pro duction. At the same time, agrifood systems account for about one-third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Information and communications technology (ICT) in low- and middle-income countries has changed significantly over the past seven decades, starting with radio and newspapers and transforming almost daily with the rise of smartphones and mobile Int

Lack of access to information is an important barrier affecting women farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and technologies.

Strict lockdown measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic had extensive impacts on agriculture, and especially on women farmers. These effects were worsened by a lack of reliable and timely access to agricultural extension.

International standards and policies are clear about women’s right to equality in the enjoyment of all their rights, including rights to access, use, inherit, control and own land.

Since its launch in 2012, the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) has been widely used in USAID projects to prioritize and target activities that aim to promote women’s empowerment.

Rwanda is a recognized leader in the region and the world in terms of women’s empowerment. However, no country has yet achieved full gender equality, resulting in untapped potential for improvement.

In light of the need to learn from and collaborate with other USAID implementing partners on effectively addressing the issues that affect women and youth in their programming, Titukulane organized a focused event in September 2022.

Women migrant domestic workers (WMDWs) constitute 7.7 percent of migrant workers worldwide, of whom more than a quarter live and work in the Arab region.

There is ample data and literature that shows how women’s experiences in low-paid, short-term migration vary from those of men, and that experiences are linked to women’s empowerment – captured by the interrelated dimensions of resources, agency,

Empowering women is crucial for a country's development because it leads to greater economic growth, increased productivity, and improved social outcomes.

Cash transfers are a widely used form of social protection, providing effective and efficient ways to reduce poverty and support well-being.

Resource-poor people face multiple risks and disturbances across social, economic, health, political, and environmental spheres.

Cette synthèse résume les différentes approches et les résultats d’une recherche réalisée sur le genre et conduite par le programme du CGIAR sur les politiques, les institutions et les marchés (PIM).

El presente informe sintetiza los enfoques y las conclusiones de las investigaciones sobre género reali-zadas por el Programa de Políticas, Instituciones y Mercados (PIM) del CGIAR.

Les relations entre hommes et femmes dans les ménages et les communautés jouent un rôle structurant dans l’exercice des droits fonciers — tels que l’accès, l’utilisation et la gestion des terres et des diverses ressources naturelles — dans les pay

Las relaciones de género en los hogares y las comunidades desempeñan un papel formativo en el modo en que se ejercen los derechos de tenencia —como el acceso, el uso y la gestión de la tierra y los diversos recursos naturales— en entornos multifun

Globally, malnutrition remains unacceptably high, and hard-won progress is further threatened by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.